Just a few decades ago
When I was young and naïve
Summer was longed for
It was a season to dive
In dirty pools formed in colossal tubs
Neither chlorinated nor paid
Soaking the cools, with my friends
for hours I played
The long days at school
Just before the summer break
Expended under the ceiling fan
Which aired of its local make
The holidays were meant to travel
To spend weeks at Granny’s place
Where I and my cousins
Grew impish at a steady pace
Nights were spent on the terrace
Under the low bent starry skies
And the summer breeze caressed
As we slept on mattresses laid inline
No air-conditioners, no refrigerators
Air and water were free of pollution
When lime juice was a real refresher
Summers came with simple solutions!