Summer Nights

This is how I think summer nights should be, but aren't (for me at least).

It’s cool enough to go outside;
Escape the air conditioning.
Lie in the grass with me,
And watch the sun set
Behind the neighbors’ roofs.
Summer nights:
This is how it’s supposed to be.

The sunlight still lingers
In the sweet, flowery air,
And fireflies dance among us,
Like stars at eye level,
Twinkling in and out of sight.
Summer nights:
This is how it’s supposed to be.

There’s no need to sit inside;
It’s still light enough to see.
It’s more fun to go outside
And experience life
By loving the simple things.
Summer nights:
This is how it’s supposed to be.

The stars arise above the rooftops,
Circling with the moon.
Crickets chirp around us,
And the grass tickles our ears.
This is magic, real magic.
Summer nights:
This is how it’s supposed to be.