Parents of Summer
The birds sing softly alerting the world to wake
Dewy leaves start to dry with the warmth of the morning sun
Children open their sleepy eyes
Sounds and smells from the kitchen lure them out of their tangled sheets
Full of energy they rush outside
greeted by the warm sun
Parents watch from afar ready to jump at the first fall and scrapped knee
Just a band-aid and kiss is all it takes until the little ones are off and running again
The refreshing pool water splashes as they scream with joy and energy
Pruney fingers are extracted from the pool along with bloodshot eyes and tired bodies
Showered and dressed they collapse in front of the screen of cartoons
Soon smells from the kitchen slowly creep up to their noses
With tired limbs and full bellies they crawl into bed and drift away into a story
Forehead kisses bring the day to a close
With aching joints and tired minds parents curl up into a glass of wine
They toast to the close of another beautiful summer day
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