It zigs and it zags in the air like a sprite
Skitters and slinky, the tail of a kite
The winds buoy it up and tease it with play
In a wide open field on a warm summer day
A pastime for children and grown-ups alike
A joyful amusement when breeze and mood strikes
And oh all the kites that are there for the taking
Creatures and dragons with long ribbons snaking
They dance in the skies with a tug on the string
And defy gravity like a bird on the wing
Or float like a jellyfish billowing slow
Enthralls us mere earthlings who watch from below
I often pass fields that are empty of playing
On such perfect days with the trees gently swaying
The ideal conditions for kites go to waste
Too trapped in our houses, distracted with haste
Instead let’s all run with our heads in the clouds
Be one with the kite flying puffed-up and proud
Weightless as feathers raised high off our feet
And delight in the haven where sky and heart meet