Miriam

17

Savoring Summer

Summer stretches out, the hot days seeming endless, yet I blink and only one day remains…
Amber rays permeate translucent curtains, gently coaxing droopy eyes open
Sipping cold lemonade and dipping into a cool pool
Red juice from a frosty popsicle dribbles down a toddler’s chin
Humidity, shorts, swimming, sports, shades, fruits
Crashing waves disturb serene sand
Saltwater sprays from swinging hair
A seagull soars, calling out to a friend
AC, umbrellas, towels, sandals, sailing, fresh
The faint bass line of a worn-out song vibrates in the air
Lawn mowers hum, children squeal, and golf balls thwack against clubs
A deer contently munches, obliviously wounding a persistent garden
Tans, trips, hats, hazy, lazy, free
Birds chirp, bugs whizz, and geese squawk
Bunnies race across crisp grass
A turtle warms its decorated shell on cracked, floating driftwood
Flowers, frisbees, picnics, road trips, sunscreen, fragrance
The still air turns oppressive, pooling perspiration
And the radiant day gives way to a majestic thunderstorm
Lightening zig-zags between thick rumbles and cracks of thunder
Rain cascades down from angry, grey clouds
Until a rainbow emerges, kaleidoscopic against a new azure
Sundresses, ripe, starry, sticky, sweet
Pinks and purples stain the sky as, in one last flash, the sun slips reluctantly beneath the horizon
Cicadas sing a sweet tune into the warm night air
The moon’s bright light tints the sky just one shade paler than pitch black
Aglow, full belly, full heart, content
Next summer seems so far away
Wish that I had just one more day