The Hottest Day Ever

and the balloon man 
sd let there be light 
but he forgot 
to include the night

sun filled every 
puddle with sand 
that day the moon 
failed to follow 

the air smelled 
of rum molasses 
and beach tar stuck
to the swing seats 

nowhere to hide not 
an ice cream truck 
in sight or sound 
no marbles or skips 

pirates stole
even the gloom 
all the motel
rooms full 

the only noise
the gasps 
from the leaky 
balloons