LAST PETAL

LAST PETAL Summer has been long and tiring All nature pushing on to the end Now as Autumn walks slowly by A few flowers still attempt to lie Reputations of beauty to defend But all know it’s time for retiring It’s a similar end, for one and all Each flower having had their day There’s no escape, Winter’s near Resigned to wait for another year A sad time and so little left to say Flowers fade and petals finally fall