Hanging Onto Summer
The book of summer was long overdue
Should have been returned to the library
I hesitated wanting to hold onto
Its pages of sunshine, blue skies
Balmy winds, beach barbecues
Days at the cottage, all my heavenly flowers
But I was reluctantly forced to return it
And check out the book of October
And although I pined for summer
I did enjoy the harvest moons
Falling leaves of golds and reds
Vivid sunsets and wheat fields
Children dressed for Halloween
Burning piles of sweet hickory leaves
I knew the books of winter and spring
Were waiting for me back on that shelf
And as time went by, I would learn
How to love these seasons also
Copyright © Valerie Bellefleur | Year Posted 2008
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