by The Cowl Editor on April 19, 2018
Poetry
by Sam Pellman ’20
The sunlight struck her bed gently
She slowly opened her eyes and a moment of panic hit her heart
She glanced at her phone which read 11:16 a.m.
But then she remembered she was in her bed at home, in no rush to be anywhere
Maybe just the beach was waiting for her
She rolled over and threw on the first bathing suit she could find, her hair in a messy bun
Walking to the bathroom she didn’t once look in the mirror, but brushed her teeth quickly
She jumped down the stairs and grabbed an ice cold water, she knew she’d need it later
Her keys in her hand, she leaped out of the door into the car
Her beach chair was already in the backseat and so was her towel
She rolled every window down and adjusted her sunglasses
Her country playlist was already playing when she plugged in her phone
She whipped out of the driveway, the wind in her hair
The parkway exit quickly approached and she braced herself for the strong winds
She didn’t mind that it knotted her hair, its freshness felt amazing
She stuck her hand out of the window and sang along to her favorite Thomas Rhett song
The outside temperature read 77 degrees and not a single cloud was in the sky
It was in that moment she remembered why she stuck out all that hard work of the semester
So she could feel this exact feeling, the only feeling of bliss she’s ever known
Summer on Long Island is worth the freezing snowy and rainy days
It was worth everything to her
The air was warm and the sun was shining
Just for a moment everything was perfect
She soaked in the moment just as she planned to soak in the rays later on the sand
It was the days like these where she forgot about all the commotion in her life
And simply smiled at the idea of living a beautiful life.