Last Summer

Have you ever smelled summer?
Sure you have,
Remember the dirty unfinished road we coughed and splatterd at, as we passed,
the steep hill we rolled down just to get to the beach.
Remember the smell of the salty air forcing us to go faster.
Remember our hot feet as we ran through the piles of sand,
the chafing our togs gave us as we sprinted, getting closer to the water.
That was summer!
Remember the first bit of water that touched your toes,
and as you run in deeper you feel the water rising shifting up your legs
Do you remember that?

That time you dived, the water started to flow through your hair.
Remember how you opened your eyes just before you took a breath
Remember that!
And how your mum called your name out to put some greasy sunblock on,
Remember the smell of it?

Remember the sound of your mum when she says its time to go,
the overheated car ride home.
Remember that?

Remember how you dozed off in the car’
how you were awaken when the car stopped to get an ice cream.
Remember the feel of the breeze blowing in your face you got out of the car,
or when you put you hand in the freezer to pick up your ice cream
Remember that?

What about your first lick, the sweet taste of refreshment spread through out your mouth.
Remember that?
or the sweaty seat you sat back on,
when the car started the burst of petrol flowed through your nose.
and finally when we were at home the sweet smell of your own home.
That was summer.