That feeling of summer, that feeling of hope....

That feeling of Nevada

Waking up dusty and dirty still from the night before

Waking up in McDermitt smiling

Pulling on denim cut-off cruel girls

Sliding on cool cowboy boots with no socks

Hot coffee sliding over my tanned tiny paws

Burning and reminding me that I am still alive

Smell of summer heated sage

And the white powdered dashboard

Laying my melting make-up out

And abandoning it for lost

Realizing that sunburn is the best make-up I could have

Smile smile he front footed her in nothing flat

Cheer and take pictures while he acts embarrassed

Proud in reality of his win

Images of grandeur and custom trophy saddles

Dancing across the high desert afternoon

Breakfast and Bloody Mary’s

Say when

And walking back with stickers on the side of the road

Grabbing at every move made

Sticky sweetness and love

Twirling into a dance on the street

Giggles uncontrollable at the 20 year old silliness

Girlfriends arms clutched in happiness

Knowing this moment won’t last

Can’t last

Forever

Convince yourself it is for the best on the drive back to camp

Tires need to be rotated

Fires put out at home

Water changed

And those cows pushed back to the BLM ground

Flower in your hair and a sweet tea

Until the cracked and broken blacktop is reached

The McDermitt summer lingers

In your smile and fading sunburn

xoxo

~Adrian