Closed eyes waiting
For new signs of light
The window drinks in summer
Bringing warmth to the sheets
Murmurs ascend
From down the stairs
Light in step
Feet descend to join them
Car alarm beeps
Keys rattle and click
Engine revs
Journey begins
The sun follows 'cross town
As we fly down the highway
Shadows from buildings
Form as we approach
Fields of grass
Diamonds of dirt
Canine glee
Shouts of greeting
Teams converge
Places are taken
Scores kept
Natural progression
Red mercury rises
Two digits become three
Sweat hangs from brows
Shaken off in excitement
Winner's celebration
Attending lessons in alcohol
Conversations weave
Moods as high as the sun
Returning exhausted
Skin warm to the touch
Collapsing into bed
Eyelids mimic the sunset
Rumbling thunder
Follows flashes of lightning
Eyes adjust
To the darkness around
Light tapping on glass
Beckons outside
Sliding door clicks
Feet cool on the pavement
Moisture surrounds
Electricity illuminates
A dangerous combination
In other circumstances
Smell of wet dirt
Background crackle of thunder
Cadence of raindrops
Breath exhales as steam
A fitting ending
As the storm slowly passes
A bright new beginning
As the last lightning flashes
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