Memories
An old photograph lies on the table, yellowed by age
Children with ice cream dripping down their chins
A summer long, long ago
People sit out on their porches
Neighbors talk
When the night got dark
They all looked up
To see a sky unclouded by pollution
And gazed at the stars
As it grew late, the fireflies came out
The children laughed and caught them in jars
Their parents sent them in a few moments later
Lights in the houses went off one by one
And then there was silence
A peaceful quiet
Uncluttered by the drone of cars rushing by
Just... quiet
And there was a moment
When the night took a breath
Paused, waiting for the first glimpse of day
Exhaled as the first rays of sun stretched on the horizon
The night went to sleep, and day had begun
An old photograph lies on the table, yellowed by age
A moment frozen in time
Of a summer long, long ago