A Solar Solace

The summer isn't long enough  
To capture the brilliance  
There isn't enough time  
To admire the beauty  
The golden delight of radiance  
Which crosses the horizon  
And brings the great blue alive  
Presenting itself in the vista
For eighteen hours  
Of light filled haven  
Where warmth surrounds us  
And the intense radiance  
Brings the world to mercy  
As we lay ourselves on  
Folding chairs and allow  
The bronze glow to hit our skin  
So condensed in  
The warm wonderland  
You become unaware  
Of death creeping in your skin  
But who cares?  
Will you survive for the next?  
This may be your last summer  
To watch the glorious sun rise  
In what should be  
The middle of the night  
But this colossal star breaks laws  
For a few more hours to see you  
And allow you  
To absorb its energy  
And radiate it to the world in the night  
So you don't hide in the shadows  
Become alive
Feel the glare of this deity  
And love the Great which made you