We were all longing for summer to arrive, do you remember?
Look at your calendar, it’s now the fifth of September!
It doesn’t seem so long ago when we were waiting for the first crocuses to appear
Tomorrow the children embark on another school year!
Time seems to pass so fast in the blink of an eye
The older I get, the more time appears to fly
There never seems to be enough hours in the day
Is there any way of slowing things down or causing some delay?
Labour day already! It just doesn’t seem right
Hell, the NFL season home opener is this Thursday night
The pennant races are on because baseball is winding down
The “Battalion” will soon be playing in our local town
The leaves are still green on the majority of the trees
Soon to be changing colours and getting detached in the breeze
Just weeks from now, the NHL will get into gear
Then how much longer will it be when the first snowflakes appear?
Sorry to ramble on, I guess I was starting to get frantic
There is no reason whatsoever to get myself into a panic
I need to enjoy what is left of our warm summer and take the rest in
Welcome the coming autumn when it begins
I’m sure there are many more nice days left for us to partake
Go for some nice walks and even swim in our lakes
I am planning to get out every day and enjoy it all
Hoping we will have a really nice fall
I’ll adjust to the changing climate like all us Canadians have to do
No matter how things progress we will all make it through
The drop in temperature at this time of year is something I like
It’s ideal weather for me to go for a ride on the bike
It’s also much better for the dog when we walk on our beat
He doesn’t have to pant so much to beat the heat
The pavement isn’t so hot on his paws as he walks about
He looks so much more handsome without his tongue hanging out
Thanks for taking the time for reading everything I said
Remember it was early spring when the clocks went ahead
There is no way we can make up for time that we sorely lack
So find something exciting to do when we soon get our lost hour back
The Black Sheep Poet 