Summer Break

Summer Break Never Really Ends

Heat Waves Across the Parking Lot

Skateboards Left Beside the Boardwalk

Saltwater Drying on Sunburned Skin

Late Nights and Open Windows

Surf Wax and Convenience Store Coffee

The Sound of Cicadas After Dark

Sleeping In While the Ocean Calls

Long Drives With No Destination

Sunset Reflections on the Gulf

Flip Flops Outside the Motel Door

Slow Motion Beneath Palm Trees

Headphones On at the Beach Access

Empty Streets in a Tourist Town

Soda Cans and Sand Covered Floors

Midnight Air Through the Truck Bed

Beach Lights Fading Into Fog

Warm Rain on Asphalt at Midnight

Another Night That Lasted Until Sunrise

Summer Break Begins at Sundown