:::the longest day of the year:::

I take a breath and taste the warmth of the air,
The moon waits patiently to cover the Earth with it's faint glow.
People walk around aimlessly to use the lit sky.
They have no where pressing to be, yet are in a rush to get there.
Dupont cirlce is flooded with dogs and wandering eyes.
Eyes weary from almost a weeks worth of exhaustion dart around the city as if there is a secret to find.
Everyone watches each other in a dead silence.
No one yells or screams as the daylight begins to disappear.
The street lights flicker on and off as if welcoming the beginning of darkness.
It is the longest day of the year and everyone in Dupont has come to congregate.
As if it is a sacramental ceremony is taking place, everyone stares at the sky to enjoy the sunset before them.
A sense of peace overcomes the crowd as the sky darkens and the last moments of blue sky disappear.
Peace with each other, peace with themselves.
The longest day of the year is over.
And time continues on.