The Summer Knows

**~~** The summer knows she's ending soon As she blows her goodbye kiss to the moon And the hues of flowers have slowly died As the voice of summer softly sighs In the eve of approaching autumn mist She bids the Earth her farewell kiss Promising us her seasonal greeting When she'll return her summer meetings Summer's hush tickles the countryside As the moon sprinkles light over midnight skies And the summer softly sings her farewell tune As she gently strokes Heavens of violet blue She sings her crowning lullaby Softly caressing the darkening sky Teasing the Earth in her splendid hues Walking hand in hand with the autumn new Dancing stars and constellations sigh Ushering in the fall as summer draws nigh She softly sings her goodbye tune Blowing her final kiss to the moon Clouds descend in autumn wed - While she sleeps safe and sound ... In Mother Nature's midnight bed ***~~~***