I love the sound of the wind through the leaves
\nAs a summer storm rolls in at the 11th hour
\nThe windows are open and I can feel the breeze pass over my sore shoulders and tired face
\nI breathe deep, the cool Midwest breeze; Westerly is its name
\nI am reminded of storms gone by, as I so often am at the end of summer
\nAs the great giant’s footsteps are heard rumbling across the plains
\nTh pitter-patter of thousands of thousands tumble across my ears
\nI repress the urgent need to feel the drops kiss my skin, instead turning toward my bed
\nI lay awake and listen
\nListen
\nIf all nights could be this sweet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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