Autumn Fear

Autumn is here and memories bring fear Of early darkness, the coming school year, Difficult quizzes, speeches in front of class, The cloudy days that dampen as breezes pass While leaving summer friends makes me sad Making new friends just makes me scared When others think about hiking in the woods The autumn foliage and delicious baked goods My mind goes back to swimming in the pool Jogging in the park and acting like a fool I keep thinking about the long summer days And how much I miss relaxing in a summer haze