Take a step back,
a long, sticky summer on hold,
not much of a summer at all,
like a hot day
when it’s cloudy and 90% humidity
you feel cheated.
It’s the kind of sticky that
clings to your skin after a shower
back to square one
hit the reset button
like waiting for rain on the forecast,
that keeps getting pushed back,
ruining plans
but not clearing the sticky.