Summer is gone. Goodbye, Summer.
Goodbye to the red winged blackbirds along the roads and ditches singing for their territory and mates.
Goodbye to the killdeer that I waited for so eagerly as the first real indication of spring.
Goodbye to cold watermelon on hot summer days.
Goodbye to frolics through the growing beans.
Goodbye to the wild lilies.
Goodbye to the butterfly weed and the bees.
Goodbye to the endless dips into the horse tank by the dogs.
Goodbye to the endless summer flowers.
Goodbye to the monarch butterflies, you will be migrating soon.
Goodbye to the fields full of wild coneflowers.
Goodbye to the flocks of geese. Soon your W’s will be marking the skies.
Goodbye to the turkey vultures as well. You too will soon migrate south until next year.
Goodbye to long humid evenings. The days get shorter and shorter.
Goodbye summer. The autumn is my favorite time of year. Every day is precious before winter comes along to send us bundled and shivering to spend most of our time indoors. Every day reminds me of the things left to do as well as the things I accomplished through the year. Never enough time for it all.
I will add my “Goodbye, Summer” tune here. Hope it makes you a tad wistful as well…
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