I grew up in this park
PepsiCo headquarters
Donald Kendall
Sculptural Gardens

From the early 90s
To 2012
This was my nature safety net
And than they closed

Reconstruction
For 5 whole years
Until today
2017

I got to walk through the park
Again
Rediscover the old
Find the new
Mourn what's been replaced

Park reborn
Only open on weekends now
10am-4pm
But much is still the same

The sounds
Smells
Colors
Nature

Took 80 photos
6 shared above
I shall return
As often as I can

So many poems were written there
Problems solved
Spirit reenergized
Discoveries made

I've returned to my
Park reborn
And though we've both changed
In 5 years

The peace is very palpable
Excited to add another layer
To walking forward to the beginning