September Song

The wheels of twilight spin sunset hues upon the sea And shadows fall where summer used to be The flights have ceased, and many will now flee As September steals the wings that flutter free She will play a tune upon each leaf Their dance, alas, is all too brief Summer's kiss was just a passing bloom Autumn fashions the sky with gloom She'll cast her spell where summer meets the sun And thus enchanted, the sun will slowly fade Soon the leaves will be undone And she'll wave her wand upon the glade But her many colors are a promise kept Her winsome whispers we must accept And as she flows into the midnight sky We'll rise at dawn, to bid sweet summer, goodbye. - - - 9/6/16