Such Was Summer

Nothing was the same now that it was summer! Parched blades of once-green grass crackle in the dry wind, as purple impatiens impatiently wait for their daily bath from the hot rubber hose. Strangers bond in this strange drought, complain about the heat while mopping brows with tank top ends. Kids stage wars against boredom with squirt guns and captive sprinklers. Afternoon naps beneath cool cotton sheets offer an excuse to re-energize. Laziness is acceptable; relaxing on lawn chairs necessary. Nothing was the same; summer changed everything!