I’m looking out my window and all I’m seeing is the rain
Looking at the currents being created as it pours down the drain
Autumn’s first week is something I soon won’t forget
Since its arrival, all it has been here is wet
We haven’t had a day where the sun has shone bright
The first three days, it poured morning, noon and night
The weekend is a total bust, been raining now a full week
Every day has been dismal, much needed sunshine we sorely seek
Monday’s forecast is for a bright day and the temperature to rise
If somehow it drizzles, it won’t come as a surprise
Just weeks ago we were spreading top soil at our neighbour’s place
The yard was as hard as granite in their front space
Pounding the ground was essential to loosen up the soil
We abandoned the job as we were beginning to broil
A few days later he was able to finally spread out the seed
There was a time he was wondering if he was going to succeed
Now this same area looks like it’s been through a flood
The terrain now consists as an area of grass and mud
Needless to say he was successful in getting his lawn to grow
Now it’s coming in so lush, he soon may have to mow
Usually there is a payback for the summer we had
Personally speaking, I don’t think it was all that bad
There were some stretches of hot days that we had to struggle through
More than enough tornado warnings were mixed in with them too
Hail pounding on our windows is something we seldom see
I guess with climate change, that’s how things have come to be
As I’ve been saying, this fall weather hasn’t been all that nice
I’ve only been able to walk my dog maybe once or twice
I am taking a gamble every time I walk out the door
With all the clouds, one can’t be sure when it will pour
Luckily I beat the odds and completed my circuit still nice and dry
It could still be awhile before I see a nice sunlit sky
With such a lousy start, things can only get better
The early morning strolls now require me to wear a sweater
This is the best time of the year for walking down your street
You still remain comfortable because there isn’t all that heat
I am able to stay in bed longer because the sun rise is later on
Many mornings before seven I would be out and gone
Now if I departed at that same time, it would still be dark
I want to see where I’m going when I jaunt through the park
I’ll take advantage of this season when the weather is clear
Knowing in the back of my mind, winter is a worse time to fear
The Black Sheep Poet 