Summer gives me a reason to walk barefoot, no laces to restrict me and no socks around my ankles suffocating my flesh.

Summer gives me a reason to wiggle my toes and feel the odd coolness of the grass between each one.

Summer gives me a reason to walk on the beach in the middle of the day pretending I can withstand the suffering and the pain of the wrath beneath my feet.

Summer gives me a reason
to dangle my feet in cool water
and flick it on someone if I feel tempted.

Summer gives me a reason
to lift my feet and relax in a hammock, or tip toe while I dance in the rain.

I may seem strangely untamed, perhaps somewhat insane, but summer gives me a reason.