Grandma’s Creek

North Two River, Morrison County, Minnesota

Many a childhood hour here spent neat,
In a cool escape from the summer’s heat.
Over the wide world the creeks do wander,
A child's eye takes in the wonder.

Barefoot splashes, toes in water cool,
Nature's playground, a sparkling jewel.
Sunbeams dance on the water's face,
Skipping stones in a joyful place.

Dragonflies hover, wings agleam,
Like dreams, floating above the lazy stream.
By the creek, on a summer’s day,
Time stands still, in its endless way.