I Want A Really Good Summer

A poem on savoring summer memories.

I want a really good summer. 

One with the sound of wind chimes that 
Softly blows into the windows of my 
Screened-in front porch; Our garden 
Overgrown with old ivy and new flowers. 

One with endless sun-drenched days of
My baby with her toes in cold hose water;
A blanket in the shade with a glass of 
Lemonade in my palm.   

One with trips to the big blue lake
Where waves lap the sand and my husband
Holds our daughter in his strong arms;
We stop for melted ice cream cones on
The lazy drive home.

One with our neighborhood friends
From up and down the block; There are cozy 
Kitchen dinners, backyard baby talks, coffee
And stroller walks, and I'm gathering 
Herbs from my friend's apothecary pots. 

All of this has happened in my really 
Good summer.

And I want more. 

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