Joy Azure

Summer is almost gone. The days of school are fast approaching. When life and work must resume. But while you can still escape, you hop into your old Chevy and blaze down the backroads, windows down and dust a billowing. Up ahead is a field, stretching from east to west. You pull over and stop the engine. A meadowlark chirps sweetly on his flight overhead. The field seems inviting, it's tall stocks offering some shady relief from the August heat. Giant, bright sunflowers tower above and all around as far as the eye can see. The field is a nice retreat from the heat of the August sun. The flowery, sunshine-yellow petals are so cheery and fill one's heart with joy. Up above through the flowers you can catch a glimpse of the vibrant azure sky. A smile sneaks across your face from ear to ear.