Ruby

July’s birthstone the ruby
Pretty in a piece of jewelry
I don’t want the same shade
To appear on my face
As the temperature rise
It pricks my skin like cactus
This trademark of the seventh
Month accompanied by
Two best friends heat and
Humidity I would gladly
Exchange its representation
To the ice of a diamond
Just the thought brings relief
As I finger paint a picture from
Condensation that envelops
My ruby red glass

By Lorraine Stark