Summer, where'd ya go?

Summer

Sucked away with a chill

Away with the ringing of bells

Away with the saddles on their backs

Away with hooded sweatshirts and pants

Away with the clumsy morning dance

Away with the zombie trance

Away with  morning car ride sun glare

Away with new class schedules tripped up with error

Away with the singular noise of a snoring dog

Away with the coffee that cleared the fog

Away with the exhalation that escapes my lungs

Away with the pinch in my heart, a song unsung

Away with the anticipation of the groan of the afternoon bus

Away with the small thrill of the reuniting of us