Pair of hands

Balloons swallow the afternoon
air floating beyond my reach to overcome
their fear of flying. The soft balance
of curves straddle shadows with memories
of beach umbrellas shielding peach skin.

We like each other’s company so
we stack rocks like a snowman though
I’m not sure how they do it
with stick hands. I like the shape of things
we build together with our hands.

© 2022 | Phillip Knight Scott

Prompts:

• pensitivity101’s Three Things Challenge #876: peach, beach, reach
• Mindlovemisery Photo Challenge 403
• Ragtag Daily Word Prompt: balloon
• Fandango One Word Challenge: help