Lightning rolls across the darkening sky
Thunder follows, an echo in the night
The flowers are still blooming, bright and tall
Leaves begin to have touches of gold and crimson
Remember the walk wetook into the forest?
A waterfall drumming over rocky cliffs?
I think of that place as I walk and imagine-
The forest and falls in the full burst of Autumn
I watch the flowers in the lightnings flash
and listen to the wind coming from the north
How much longer till that first killing frost?
Some years it comes early and sadly wilts the leaves
Others see rhododendron blooming in November
Summers end in the mountains is always a surprise
Tomortow, I will gather the pumpkins by the creek
Collect a vase of Autumn flowers for the table
Listen to the first leaves crunch underfoot as I walk
Part of me longs for a late autumn, days of warmth and sun
Yet there is something in the breeze, welcoming cool nights
Perhaps a fire within a circle of stones, as we sit and talk
Remembering the days we spent in the hot summer sun
Again, tonight, lightning streaks across the darkness above us
The thunder and first spatters of rain send us running inside
I want to cling to summer just a bit longer, enjoy the rustling leaves
Watch asters bloom and bees gather nectar…Summers goodbye
Wait a while as a etch photos of your warmth and growing
Into my mind to dream of in the cooler days ahead…
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