The lime square of his swim shorts
grows smaller and faster
as his bare feet launch
mini-comet tails of sand
behind him.
I catch
his smile, all gleaming teeth and glee,
flashing back at
his dad, a man in pursuit.
Cadence Collective: Long Beach Poets
Featuring poets from and near Long Beach, California
The lime square of his swim shorts
grows smaller and faster
as his bare feet launch
mini-comet tails of sand
behind him.
I catch
his smile, all gleaming teeth and glee,
flashing back at
his dad, a man in pursuit.