4am
I lie in bed, shoulders bare
A cool breeze steals in
Like a lover in summer’s marital
Chamber
Where her hot winds
Have drained me dry
Leaving lassitude in its place
Autumn promises
To restore
Revive
Reinvigorate
My spirit lifts like a sail
Fluttering in this cool breath
Moving me out of my becalmed
Summer suspension
I inhale
Grateful
Autumn is here