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