Summers With Her...

Late mornings...hot afternoons

Long nights at the beach & scents of Burberry perfume

Feeling every moment of the windy breeze within my hair & clothes

Reminding me of how harsh she can be...

Fireworks every Wednesday & Saturday night at lake Michigan

Black & white photos of her

She makes me feel invincible & without sin

Free from the conservations & situations I face within

She introduced me to fine stuff such as jazz, poetry, & art

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, & Carlie Parker late at night at Washington Park

I love her because she's the only one who took time out to inspire my heart

What I admire most about her is that she has so much soul

Even as the years go by...our connections never become too old

The Wild Hair, Ja'Grill, Grand Lux Cafe, & Harold's Chicken shack

North Avenue Beach & Maxwell Street

Warm sweet weather & exotic foods to eat

I love her not because of the potential she has...but what she is

I left her when I was 18 years old & I still cry every time I have to go

She is the lover of my heart...the captain of my imagination

She keeps my summers bright & my body strong

As long as I'm with her...I never feel the realness of being alone

The shape of sound that lies suspended in the hills

The brightness of almond trees...drinking the sweetness of lakes, rivers, & streams

It's the silence of the sound that kills

It's the movement of the time that heals

It's my summers with her...when I can't pretend

Spending all my cash...hanging out late nights with artsy friends

Riding through Hyde Park, The Loop, & China Town

Falling in love with State Street, Michigan Ave. & Old Town

In my heart is where she will always be...I promise her that I will never leave

I just wanna fly through her sky-scrappers & smell her flowers

Buy fancy clothes & visit the Sears Tower

I swear I love her & I'm looking forward to another summer with her

I just wanna run into her mood & flow...If you ain't know

Her name is Chicago...