Such Was Summer
Nothing was the same
now that it was summer!
Parched blades of once-green grass
crackle in the dry wind, as purple
impatiens impatiently wait for their daily bath
from the hot rubber hose.
Strangers bond in this strange drought, complain
about the heat while mopping brows with tank top ends.
Kids stage wars against boredom with squirt guns and
captive sprinklers.
Afternoon naps beneath cool cotton sheets offer
an excuse to re-energize. Laziness is acceptable;
relaxing on lawn chairs necessary.
Nothing was the same;
summer changed everything!
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