The Summer I Was Four Poem by Jacquie StewartHeimann

Dedicated to Tabitha Marie Utzig, Age 4

I slept with my favorite toys
Went swinging in the park
Sang in a microphone
And played on my guitar
The summer I was four

I helped a magician with his tricks
Tried dunking in a pool
Made playdough food and animals
And licked mom’s mixing spoons
The summer I was four

Played mini golf with my dad
Hot tubbed it with my mom
Dressed up as a Hogwart's witch
And made a magic wand
The summer I was four

I slid down a giant slide
Climbed my first rock wall
Played with my Barbie dolls
And danced like at a ball
The summer I was four

Made mud pies with my new best friends
Built cities in the sand
Cuddled up for movie night
And held my sister’s hand
The summer I was four

Ran through sprinklers, ate ice cream
Explored a mountain cave
Tossed a ball with brothers four
And then learned how to bake
The summer I was four

On the computer games I played
With Dora and Mickey Mouse
Rode my bike with training wheels
Around and around the house
The summer I was four

Visited family far away
Canoed a river there
Colored, painted, glittered, glued
My art I loved to share
The summer I was four

Went fishing with my family
Caught more than my dad
Butt sliding down the living room stairs
Oh what fun I had
The summer I was four

My family loves me this I know
My life is pleasure filled
Though years may pass as time goes on
Memories have been built
The summer I was four