Summer is…
Water enveloping a warm body
Ice cream cooling a waiting tongue
Sand sliding under excited toes
Sun warming a wet back

Summer is…
Fireworks blazing in a night sky
Waves forming in a glistening sea
Flags fluttering in a steady breeze
Sunsets glowing on a clear horizon

Summer is…
Crickets chirping in an open field
Children laughing at a crowded beach
Dogs barking at an empty road
Drums announcing an anticipated parade

Summer is…
Always too short.

—Abby Alexander