Hey! Give Me Some Attention!

Helios peeks over the horizon, craving attention.

An oblivious teen in designer sneakers

sprints down the road, earbuds hooked to her phone.

A group of Floridians yelp irritably

when they witness the sunset at 4:31pm in NYC.

A brisk breeze whistles by, scoffing at their grimaces.

A crowded plane soars over the Rocky Mountains.

It’s early morning, so everyone keeps the window shades up.

Craggy peaks stare up in disappointment at the neglect.

Black clouds tumble across the cerulean sky

somersaulting over each other

in their eagerness to greet the cursing beachgoers.

Dense, muggy, sticky, fog descends like vanilla pudding,

spreading across the lake. It’s as if Nature is saying,

“If you don’t appreciate me, I won’t show myself.”