summer update

sun and
sweat down the back of my neck
wet guard shirts
puddles of chlorine on the floor
sunscreen like a cloud in the air
criss-crossed tan lines.

hanging out at church in the mornings
day camps and trips to the
university
driving around town in MY car
(I named her Kip)
Olympics at night, watching the water break over
swimmers' heads in slow,
slow motion.

living with friends,
milkshakes after dark and talking
for hours on the deck
crackers and cheese, sleeping between someone else's
sheets
someone else's dog barking at the front door
the sun rising in the wrong direction.

full, full hours
crashing into bed at night
eyes already closed
waking up too early
with the sun.

what has your summer looked like so far? I MISS YOU. let's chat.

xx,
Olivia