Originally Posted by lilywhitemm

Tangerine flames in cerulean seas.
I close my eyes and fall asleep in the shade,
whispers of crickets on the evening breeze.
What happened to my bright sunny day?

Dwelling on summers past,
sprinklers, no school, late nights.
I felt like those days would always last.
I must soak up the last dwindling daylight.

Close your eyes and open the other senses.
What do you hear?
The joyous cries of children freed from the toil of school reaches my ears.
What do you smell?
The tangy scent of barbequed chicken, corn, hamburgers fills the air. The air is alive with spices.
What do you taste?
The sweet arctic cold tea washes over my tongue and I bite on the ice with a satisfying crunch.
What do you feel?
The warm breeze ruffles the leaves and glides across my skin, playfully tossing my hair across my face.

Can there be a more glorious moment than this?
The abusive chill winter air I can no longer recall,
Sweet days made up for the cold, leaving the skin sunkissed,
The perfumed night air and approaching fall.