Summer Sunset
The summer days are warm and long
and punctuated with bird song
children frolick in the daylight
not wanting to give in to the night
the light barely holds on
as they try to prolong their fun
As the parents corral their offspring
nature is enjoying the quiet that the dark brings
without the squeals of play
the neighborhood closes out the day
the day succumbed to the dark
with only the stars and moon to mark
the stillness of night promotes rest
until the sun rises with summer zest