Happy First Day of Summer!

                                                            Summer Solstice

                                                      I've waited for this day
                                                     When sun stays up
                                                     To play, 'til well past nine,
                                                     And we, who put all natural things
                                                     In words
                                                     Rejoice to say
                                                    That Summer has arrived.
                                                    We've now survived              
                                                    The Winter's blast,
                                                    And Spring's damp blooming
                                                    Days have passed;
                                                    The happy sun
                                                    Shall dance a tarantella
                                                    With the glowing moon
                                                    'Stay Summer...
                                                     Do stay long!"
                                                     Don't let the darkness
                                                     Seep into your days
                                                     Too soon.

                                                                      Sandra Peasley Bush