A New Dawn

An entry for the "Decayed Poetry Contest" with the theme of the end of summer.

A New Dawn

The sun slides back into the sea
Stars stretch out so endlessly
Tiny fires out of reach
Smile at embers on the beach.

A memory of somewhere safe
The crushing of a heart that aches;
And now that I am back with friends
I hope the summer never ends.

Whiskey slides like liquid gold
As secret worlds of dreams unfold,
Water tumbles over stones
In the place that I call home.

Now darker times are laid to rest
As friendships salvaged from the mess
Blossom under summer’s skies
Blotting out the tears I cried

As August’s sun slides far away
Into autumn’s first born day-
Another chance for let's pretend
Lies in wait at summer’s end.