The sun bears down today
Not cruelly but firm
Insistent
Patient
Winning our grudging recognition
Acceptance of its force
Car windows go up
Air conditioners on
Jackets come off
Buttons undone
Joggers walk
Runners jog
Walkers smile in their malls
Children play and play
Barely noticing the sting
Of the sweat
They wipe from their eyes
© Gayle Force Press 2008
A poem by Franklin Oliver
