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