I can't bear to see halcyon summer go
Summertime slipped away that we know
Summer cast off her welcome mat
And September arrived with a spat
Alas glorious weather swept in on cue
Autumn's favorite time of year we knew
Fall's Equinox, called the first day of autumn
September's luscious bounty was not forgotten
Apple picking excursions to orchards upstate
The pungent air tasted like apple peel of late
New hybrid teaching sent kids back to school
Half time home/viral study was the golden rule
Museums opened with masks and distance cues
Cultural seekers had faith in restoring renewed
Sacred holidays, brought pause to pray to revere
We venture forward all masked, for a better year
The gold of autumn brings the gentle chill of fall
With verdant meadows and bird song most of all
In color display trees perform their foliage dance
And the forest sings of Indian Summer romance
Yet, the month flew by on the wings of autumn's wind
Leaving us wondering why October must so soon begin
I do very much mind saying goodbye to September
Knowing I cannot hold back the time I do surrender.
