Heat

Summer's heat takes over your every thought
the sun wraps itself around your body like a cloak
skin turning pink, red, brown
you look for relief under a tree
a storm comes rolling in
you think perhaps this will cool things down
huge charcoal clouds fill the sky
mocking the sun
in a flash -
sheets of rain
booming thunder
streaks of lightening
rivers of water racing along the curb
steam rising from the ground
you sigh and take in a somewhat cooler breath
and just that fast the storm is over
and then it starts again
sun burning bright
pushing the clouds into the distance
a rainbow forms in the sky
in no time you can hardly tell it rained
the ground is dry
and that familiar heat is draping itself around you again
you wonder how long the heat will last
it's barely June
you think it's going to be a long summer
a butterfly lands on your shoulder to rest it's wings
you smile
and think it's going to be a good summer

This is:
What now?... With Paula