Summer Is Almost Here Poem by Nick Kler

Summer is almost here
Flowers are blooming
Warm breeze is in the air

A weird kind of freshness
That almost leaves me breathless
Butterflies in my stomach
Watching happy people stroll
From the confines of my room

Mockingbird is here again
Singing the same old song
A parrot trying to copy
Her mimicking of the tune

Children playing on the streets
Lovers are holding hands
Kissing under a tree

Ice cream truck is here again
Playing jingles of the same old songs
Sound is scratchy and out of tune
He must have played it
At least a million times

Kids are excited
Chasing after the truck
As if, he is seen on this street
For the very first time

A broken fire hydrant
Sprinkling water on the street
Creating a beautiful rainbow
As if monsoon is already here

Kids are dancing under the water
The feeling of monsoon for a moment here

Why do I feel lonely?
Finding reasons of life
It was never meant to be
A void still remains
Deep within my heart

A product of these streets
They taught me to walk
Splashing water all around
Running naked on these streets

So careless and free

Where are those days
Where is that love?
Where are those friends?
Where is my happiness?

Lost forever it seems

Remember those long aimless strolls?
Splashing puddles with my little shoes
Promises that we made together
Never to part forever

I remember you said;
'You will cross many roads
Some narrow and some wide
Do not cross them in a hurry
You could stumble, you could fall
Now that you know how to walk
You would soon wanna fly away
But never forget the day
When you took your first step on me'

Keeping close to my heart
As I step out to conquer this world
Crossed many roads along the way
Cresses by some yet hurt by most
I have the scars to prove

Deep within this soul
Lives the same little boy
Full of energy
Yet these bones are aching
From wounds deep inside

My outside needs patches like an old shirt
But my inside is fresh and energetic
Ready to conquer all over again


Nick Kler