The Promise Of Summer
‘Shall I compare thee to a summers day?’ How could I possibly when you are the personification of summer and more. You evoke such an intense cocktail of cascading emotion; the feeling of being free and wild and calm and stupid and wise and reckless all at once.
With each step you take the sun's rays burn a little stronger, as the corners of your mouth lift, even just slightly, the birds sing a little louder. And the blossoms on the trees dance with the breeze that carries your laughter. I smile at you and I hold my tongue; all I can do is listen. You paint a picture with your words of a world not seen before, finding light and beauty in every crevice of this life.
The rose lenses you slip before your eyes seem attached permanently, not the intrusion of drugs, alcohol or fear can remov...