Swan Song

Today is summer's swan song. The final hurrah after a long, hot summer. Even though the actual season still has weeks to go, the last day of the pool season marks the end of summer for me. My mother used to say, "It's going to be a good summer", and it was. I rested my mind and body after a long winter and spring. My sorrow was compartmentalized for private moments. In public I allowed myself to enjoy the days. Tomorrow things go back to a regular schedule. It is amazing how fast ten weeks flew by.