first day of summer
and crazy hot
especially when
works, the AC does not,

tempers flare,
words are said,
and we wish
we were dead,

feelings are hurt,
relationships end,
it's all difficult
to comprehend,

it's time again
to stand tall,
and pretend that it doesn't
matter at all,

regrets are all
a part of life,
so is anger, joy,
fear and strife,

when all we do
is fuss and fight
it's time to say adieu
and head off into the night,

goodbye my friend,
goodbye my lover,
fear not, for I,
shall always recover.

Copyright © 2011 by Shawn Ann Murray