Song of Summer

The Wonder of Summer 

Unforgettable is summer.
It is the story of one's life.
Those many summers that offer
Discontentment is out of sight.

Summer is the time to enjoy

And experience a sense of freedom

 To open doors and not to destroy

Or follow the beat of the drum.

And we wondered what happened then

To the summers that just vanished.

In the pale horizon and when

They surfaced, they were the ones we missed.

Then the summer after high school

On an island of blue water

To work with the hand as a tool:

Love, courage, patience: to muster.
 

Work was fun and the girls were sweet.

We were young and the world was fine.

People were awake on their  feet

And grateful for the sun to shine.

 

One lovely summer by the sea

 Driving the Pilot's swift tugboat

 An idea: that one could be

As long as one remains afloat.

The wonder and smell of summer,

Provide balm to an aching heart.

And its beauty stays forever

As long as faith doesn't depart.

Oh how lovely is the summer

Of one's dear life when at long last

Graduation is around the corner

And honestly, "the die is cast."