Last days of summer

The nights grow colder now

As I cling to your warm body

The sun sleeps in

The birds fly south

The flower stalks wilt and crumble

The light is blue and golden now

The wind slaps and bites my face

Alone I shiver

But with you

I have warm toes and a cold nose

I can feel the end is drawing in

The end of warm summer days

It's relentless

...The end of us

I bury my face in your neck and deny

My cough grows louder now

My sore throat throbs, limbs ache

Bloodshot eyes

Ghostly yellow skin

A heart heavy with sadness

You hold my face in your palms

And kiss my fevered lips

Stroke my hair

Hold my hand

And tell me 'summer isn't over'

One more gorgeous sunset

One more night in your arms

You face

Your body

I devour them one more time

And then it ends - with a whimper

I walk away, choking on tears

Heart broken

Shivering

As summer waves goodbye