Summertime

As the heat starts to rise, the devil’s plot thickens Jobs become burdens, like bills Cheating becomes second nature to husbands, like breathing Emptiness quickly overtakes the wives heart, like a plague Children swiftly invent deceitful plans, like thieves Diamonds become tainted with blood, like knives As time for leisure increases, the evil one’s campaign begins Like a hunter, he searches for those who are weak Like an animal, he preys on those asleep Like a coach, he recruits those who will join his team Like a professor, he infiltrates the minds of those who will take heed Like a scorned lover, he plots revenge like no other As vacations approach an inevitable end, the deceiver plants seeds that produce death Schools, like prisons, become a capstone for terrorists Churches, like mines, explode leaving those designed for inhabitance destitute Trunks, like trenches, are used as a haven for snipers Airplanes, like missiles, are launched as weapons of war Parents, like pedophiles, betray their children When will the summertime end?