How To Sulk on Summer Walks

On bright

summer days

if I stop

and listen

to the wind,

or kids

playing tag,

or notice

the clouds

resting above

green mountains—

I sigh,

my fears quiet

and my worries

don’t seem

quite so large.

These days

when I go for walks

I make sure I keep

my headphones in

my eyes down

the volume up

the sad-bastard-music on

and all the peaceful sights and sounds out.