Snapped

In the Golden light of the summer sun

Laughter echoes across the fields

My sisters dance across the grass

Soaring kites float gracefully

In the sky above their heads

Their joy visible for miles

As they race back and forth

A competition of who can soar higher,

rainbow kites a stark contrast

against the pale blue sky,

And of who can run faster

Barefoot on the grass

They will learn too soon that

Nothing lasts forever

As one of the kites begins to float higher and higher

The string connecting it to the ground

Snapped

With one strong gust of wind