An Archaic Stone Fountain

Sun spearing through leaves in a park,

covered in one too many bark. 

A drop of sunlight gracefully falling on the side of an old fountain of Stone,

standing tall and full of pride, but all alone. 

Dark grey pools of water and moss,

with a white stone edge rounding it right across. 

Grey fountain statues wrapped in one another,

as though they were once each other’s brother. 

Still black water shimmering in the sunlight,

this quaint little fountain, almost out of sight. 

Into the water were coins tossed carelessly, 

with dried floating leaves, nothing we could see. 

Sitting on the bench nearby nonchalantly, 

enjoying the cool breeze under the shade of the tall oak tree. 

Scrumptious picnic baskets, on red checked blankets, 

where an occasional little bird comes and sits. 

Strips of green grass with red flowers smiling at the sun, 

children running about, in the summer, having so much fun. 

-Sanaya