Summer Night Opera
summer, summer
nights of sweetness
sweat & soul
‘tis you I long after
& adore
yr a song
i relish to remember
a sound that soothes
my thoughts, calms
my angst, stirs
my soul with peace
& passion
setting sun
& rising moon
you bring a feeling far better
than this one I’m feeling now
kiss me & sing me
softly to sleep
summer, summer
nights sweltering & sticky
crickets chirping a cheery melody
the winds whisper over
in hushed harmony
the trash cans
beat a rhythm
rolling down sidewalks
& streets
neighbouring canines
howl out the bridge
& in the faint distance
a bike’s idle motor
hums a bass line
awaiting the signal for go
to glow
& here on the grassy knoll
lightly & quietly
i lie
staring up at a star-lit sky
even as droplets of water begin trickling
down into my eyes
& melting into my skin
summer, summer
the opus of love
the opera of summer nights
nights of sweetness
sweat & soul
‘tis you I long after
& adore
yr a song
i relish to remember
a sound that soothes
my thoughts, calms
my angst, stirs
my soul with peace
& passion
setting sun
& rising moon
you bring a feeling far better
than this one I’m feeling now
kiss me & sing me
softly to sleep
summer, summer
nights sweltering & sticky
crickets chirping a cheery melody
the winds whisper over
in hushed harmony
the trash cans
beat a rhythm
rolling down sidewalks
& streets
neighbouring canines
howl out the bridge
& in the faint distance
a bike’s idle motor
hums a bass line
awaiting the signal for go
to glow
& here on the grassy knoll
lightly & quietly
i lie
staring up at a star-lit sky
even as droplets of water begin trickling
down into my eyes
& melting into my skin
summer, summer
the opus of love
the opera of summer nights