Just before darkness….

Honeysuckle sweetness hangs in the air

Like syrup on cornbread and pancakes we share.

Crickets are chirping their evening song,

Croaky old bullfrogs singing along.

New-mown hay in the field ‘cross the way

Sets the stage for the next act closing the day.

Take a deep breath as you prepare to behold

Simple pleasures and joys the time before darkness can hold.

One dandelion wish for a break in the heat,

A quick offered prayer for a peaceful night’s sleep

As the sky in the west glows a pink ribbon lullaby

Bidding this day goodbye.