feverish july
end of the school term
air tasted of electricity
charged atmosphere
untidy, hot, fractious
adjectives suggest discomfort
heavy sexy sky
doesn’t understand what the words mean
mrs tilcher smiled then turned away
distance between the child and teacher
reports were handed out
contrast to ‘gold star’ important information
ran through the gates
eager to enter teenage hood and adulthood
sky split into a thunder storm
sense of danger adulthood brings