- Long books for the long days
- Flowy trousers allowing space
- Blades of grass tickling between toes
- Early rises to catch the sunrise
- Barbecue smoke lifting the air
- Cute picnic dates with your friends in the park
- Fresh fruit bowls outside in the morning air
- Lemon wedges and ice cubes in tall glasses, condensation rolling down the sides
- Sunglasses that fill most of your face, just leaving that pearly white smile
- Daring to try new hobbies just for the fun of it
- Seeing things in a new light
- Yoga outside with the grass underfoot and the birds watching your form in wild thing pose
- No make up days, only protective creams, letting the summer sun kiss your skin until it glows
- Shorts and skirts and knobbly knees on show as you run outside like a child, free again, playful again
- Shared secrets as the sun sets past 10pm
- Listening to airplanes taking off while you sunbathe, eyes closed, back resting against the picnic blanket, happy to be home
- A new playlist of fresh summer songs to sing while making core memories
- Long lazy dog days
- Journal resting against your thigh as you write your gratitude for the sun’s blessings
- Making plans for autumn when it’s cooler, secretly wishing for crisp leaves while you enjoy the sunshine during its short stay
Stop and notice it all, before summer is gone…
Sincerely,
S. xx
S. R. Crawford 