my eyes stung
from the sweat
beading down my face
in the humid summer
as i jogged down
to your house
overcast skies
didn't stop
the sun's rays
my skin burned
dried out
to peel later
your shadeless lawn
with dead grass
and broken sprinkler
busted doorbell
ripped screen door
so i knocked on the mailbox
your tabby cat
motionless and spread out
meowed from the balcony
you came up
with a floral t-shirt
and jean shorts
hair tied back
no makeup
red popsicle
you're the only one
to be cute and cool
on the hottest day
we'd wait
for sunset
the breezy night
rush out
downtown
drink up
to late mornings
afternoon wakes
to repeat
i walk back
to an empty house
and rejuvenate
if the season ends
you disappear
i'll stick around
autumn brings
fleeting love
back in town