I’ve been thinking about Summer quite a lot. Deep summer is a tough time for most Spoonies. Pain and fatigue run roughshod over my days, crushing the heart and soul. Summer is equal parts bitter and sweet, there are farmers markets on cooler mornings, swimming pool for exercise, and I must say I’ve never been so grateful for central air ;-). I can’t change the weather or the heat but I can change the way I react to it. I can choose to let the fatigue wash over me, let myself slow down and breathe in the essence of Summer. I can write and craft and lift my spirits rather than letting maudlin anxiety over things I cannot change control my day. Today I will listen and appreciate the
Sounds of Summer
The discordant buzz of cicadas
as they begin their mating songs
the vibration of wind singing
across the rim of my sun hat
the whine of a distant trimmer
a quantum of electromagnetic flux on the breeze
The sounds of summer
stir heavily through the sultry air
No industrious activity as the world
lies in lethargic somnambulance
Too hot to move
too moist to breathe
Til next time ~drink iced coffee ~JP
Wide Eyed Wonderings 