Red roses blossom
Poke-a-dotted dresses
Fluffy summer hatsSweat pours
Air-conditioner swallows
ElectricityPools with wet water
Balls bounce
Upon the asphaltBeaches open
Sun beats down
Feet burn on the sandLove blossoms
In the parks
In the afternoonA walk through the swallows
A deep breath in the shade
A look of contentIt is a beginning
A season to remember
A time for forgettingForgetting the winter
Forgetting the cold
And the heartbreaksForgetting what once was
And will be again
In all too short a timeJune 11, 1996