SUMMER BREEZE

THE TALL GRASS STALKS SWAY WITH THE WIND
AS LOVERS THEY DANCE AWAY IN WAVES ACROSS THE MEADOW
UNATTENDED FIELDS GROW WILD AS WILL A NEGLECTED CHILD
IT’S SUMMER STORMS THAT ROLL OVER THE DARKENED SKY
AS WHITES OF LEAVES TURN EYES HIGH
AND LIMBS FRANTIC WAVE LIMBERING TO ENDURE
WITH BLACKBIRD’S RED WIN FLASHING A SAD GOODBYE
SWIRLING CATTAILS HIDE HIS NESTLINGS WITH PRIDE
TO BE A SUMMER BREEZE AND DANCE WITH ALL
TO DIP THE WING AND GLIDE OVER A SWALLOWS GLEAM
AND DELIVER THE SEEDS OF TOMORROW’S LIFE TO GROUND
FOR I’VE FELT THE LOVER’S CRY AND ACHED WITH THOUGHTS OF WHY
AS THE FIRST DROPS OF TEARS FALL FROM THE DARK BLUE SKY
BUT ASK NOT OF THE TEARS OF RAIN WHY THEY CRY
DO WE AS CIVILIZED SEEK SHELTER FROM THE STORM
OR TAME THE FURY WE SEEK WITH EYES WIDE
OR IS IT ALL A FADING WHISPER IN OUR MINDS