It was a reverie in summer. Calmness, clarity, after the mists of winter and spring. A reverie in summer. Fennel flowers and sea buckthorn. Bees and butterflies. Anticipation of years, excitement. Sunlight gradually gracing trees. A choreography, rehearsed and subtle. A longing (finally satisfied). An afternoon in August. Unreal. Unexpected (despite being dreamt of many times). Lilies of the day, only blooming once, to be consumed. A reverie in summer. Fleeting and enticing. Gradients of subtle blues and greens and yellows over calm waters. Preludes of darkness. A bouquet of wildflowers, freshly picked. A reverie in summer, long gone, remembered in sweetness.