White Linen

Hot summer sun in clear blue sky golden light pounds down on pavement black searing heat reflects on walls near boiling hot the wet summer air shingles of white reflect to sky captures the heat that lies beneath wire screened windows were no wind blows moist searing heat in stillness lays cold clear water now called forth shocking contrast within the heat freely flows running down too quickly lost into the ground weaving mesh of shocking white clinging tightly on moist curves trapping holding moisture there growing warm within the air quickly dancing within the flow chilling frigid unbearable cold washing the heat quickly away coldness clinging within the weave cold white linen clinging tight to quickly warming within the heat briefly cooling what lies within giving form to what responds searing heat wrapped in cold shocking message boldly told slowly fading diminished away moisture hot lost in summer air suburban walls lock away burning heat on a summer day frigid cold of waters clear cannot long the heat contain