Summer Sunshine

The sun shone today

And the whole world came out to play

Boys in flip-flops half-heartedly chasing Frisbees

And bees buzzing dreamily over dazzling flowers

Slow-motion rowers gliding under weeping willows

And swans drifting lazily in their rippled wake

Girls in bikinis slow-roasting like chickens

And students with unopened files on their laps

Entwined couples whispering under shady trees

And friends in tangled knots on vermillion grass

Mums in sun hats making bubbling conversation

And overheated kids exploding like popcorn

Engrossed bookworms sitting on portal benches

And swaying tramps thirsty for a drop of kindness

Dads in shades kicking footballs, beer in hand

And panting dogs on the neighbourhood gossip trail

Joggers and bikers glistening with beaded satisfaction

And me, watching and waiting, writing and wondering …

Today summer unfurled

And playing was the way of the world

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