observing two girls, around the age of reason

running and jumping around the water sculpture
the smaller one, Sophia, trying to impress the other, Skye.
"Let's play Queen of the Birds. I'll be the Queen."
The taller, more assuredly jumping Skye retorts,
"I'll be Queen of the Water, you be Queen of the Birds."
The girls hop in and out of the shallow water,
needing no other words, apparently, to govern them.
Five minutes later, Sophie hops over the legs
of resting Skye, sprawled along the edge of the pool.
She looks down at her friend with pleasure,
"I know, I'll be the Queen of the Waterbirds."