“Seasonal Fall”

by Derek Felix AKA D Flex

The sun sets quicker than usual

Fading away behind dark grays

Suddenly things abruptly change

A howl can be heard above trees

 

As the wind blows leaves around

Colored maple leafs fly everywhere

With no destination found

Except their landing place doesn’t stick

 

Floating around up and down

Zig zagging like a trippy maze

That has no logical end

Only a place of season

 

Flowers begin to lose luster

Still hanging onto summer

Though mother nature starts

Taking over for good

 

Kids play in parks until dusk

Laughing and screaming in venture

Making it last longer

Cause they know it ain’t forever

 

Beach days are still here

But pretty soon will disappear

Leaving kids and adults empty

Oh just wait till next year

 

The sound of music can be heard

Echoing throughout parks

As shouts rain down from swings

While seagulls call out in despair

 

If only it could last some more

If only Fall ain’t knocking on the door

September lurks in the shadows

School bells blare out like rattles

 

Can still smell the taste of barbecues

Sucking in the hickory smoke

Reminding us of being free

Without no troubles to stress

 

Yes, it’s what we love best

If only it didn’t fly west

Rain drops begin to fall from way above

Soon steadying into a set of drums

 

Followed by heavy pitches

As thunder and lightning take center stage

The downpour foreshadows what’s coming

Leaving everyone bumming

 

The heatwave’s about to close

No more pool days in this town

Instead it’s forest hangouts

And straight chilling in rooms

 

Still plenty of laughs had

Only a different scene

That’s no longer timeless

Time to lay back and dream

 

As August shuts down

We reflect on a banging summer

Filled by rollercoaster screams

Followed by Kool Aid magic grins

 

It might be over for now

But the show shall return

Envigorating everyone

It’s far from done