For a Birthday Girl who loves the Fall :)

Could it be Falltime?

Swimming, sunning, ice-cream, baseball

Wildflowers, bug-bites, vacations, and

Fireflies, hammocks, sunburn, picnics

Watermelon seeds, lemonade stand

Sleepovers, favorite books, 100 degrees

Sunglasses, flip-flops, hide-and-go-seek

Naps, berry picking, trips to the lake

Or maybe a quick run to the creek

Slowly the days are cut off much shorter

The air in the morning is crisp, chilled, and cool

Summer is fading, packing its bags

Making room for pumpkins, orange leaves, and school

Autumn comes tip-toeing in like a fairy

Draping the world with its cinnamon dress

Auburn and gold, copper and teal

Will the trees change their suits? Unfailingly – yes!

Leaves falling, crunchy under new boots

 The aroma of coffee and hazelnut reigns

Wrap that trench coat ‘round you tighter

And let the sweetness run free through your veins

Sundresses are out, Cardigans start your engines

Scarves, jeans, and hats say, “I’ll be there soon!”

Apple cider, cocoa, anything in a mug

Spices, and sitting beneath Ole’ Harvest Moon

Thanksgiving, cranberries, stroll through the park

Summer or Autumn? Guess you can’t have it all

  But we’ve done our best to treasure this Summer

Now, let’s give a warm welcome and bring on this Fall!

©by: Allix Brunson 9/16/11

In honor of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Jarvis whose birthday is today :D