Untitled - July 19, 2002

As the sun crosses the broken horizon,
there is a lassitude
that fills the air,
the withdrawal of the searing heat
that has consumed the day.

The cooling weather
is a welcome respite
to the hot sweat
and damp-filled day.

Watching the day fade away,
stretched out on a chaise-lounge
and sipping at cool refreshments,
a sigh of contentment is heard,
soft against the bustle
of the evening.

A simple breeze ruffles the grass
and serves as a silent
remembrance
of this passing
summer day.