Invincible Summer

I wish I had within me Where I often could release The heat of summers' sunshine To escape Decembers' freeze. A space - beside my bones Where I could taste the feel of warm And conjure up a bright sky To replace a snowy storm. I wish I lived year round And had an ocean as my view; Where sun shone on the waves And skies were almost always blue. I wish I had within me - Constant as the rising moon A summer - quite invincible To mimic days of June. I wish I could awaken By the warm and sandy shore; The sound of gentle waves I'd hear outside my cottage door. I wish that winter-time Was where I'd visit, here and there. A day or two vacation - Than head back to warmer air. And if my bones and joints Could scream out how they really feel - You'd hear them beg for warmer days And sun to make them heal. So for now, I wish, within me I could choose, and I'd belong To just one season for my soul And summer all year long Barb Phillips 1/20/13