summer in the desert
a switch flipped and I have become nocturnal
I haven’t been home for a couple of days
it’s cooler out there in the rest of the world
all day today I have been sluggish
foggy
weighted
I went for a walk in a total fog
each step a challenge
couldn’t eat
couldn’t do much of anything
I despaired over the to-do list pushed aside
but now the sun is behind the canyon walls
the evening breeze is rustling the leaves of my ash tree
the colors are muted
frogs
crickets
mockingbird
dove
now I am ready to start my day
