it feels as if time has stopped

as if i am one with the birds

i lean my head back and my

golden brown hair sparkles in the moonlight

i can smell that spring is near

i can see the cotton-ball-like creatures in the sky 

begin to disappear

i open my mouth to yell into infinity

i feel my heartbeat fall into a rhythm

the motion of the swing, just like a pendulum

the dirty sneakers on my bare feet finally reach the ground

and just like that

this beautiful moment is just that

                 A memory.