Good-bye bonfires. Good-bye crickets. Good-bye Hotels on Hotwire. Good-bye camping in thickets. Good-bye care-free days. Good-bye sleeping in. Good-bye barbecues. Good-bye goldfishes to win.
Farewell to the hot days of summer we love. Farewell to the cool splashes in pools which we dove. Farewell to the fireworks, the carnivals and candy. Farewell to the ice cream man who's ever so handy.
So long, starry nights. So long, sail boating. So long, grizzly bears in Yellowstone, still hunting. So long, many hours of sunlight. So long, mosquitoes. So long, keeping the crops away from the crows.
Adios, lawn mowing and sprinklers running. Adios, sun bathing and long hours reading.
Adios, traveling, sight-seeing, and dining. Adios week-night parties, chatting and wining.
Summer is over. It is done. It is finished.
We must say, "Good-bye." and "Thanks!" and "We'll miss you!"
Because before we know it, our lives will have started and we won't remember summertime bliss. Which each of us held at our fingertips. But every so slowly, so slowly it slipped, right through our fingers - and vanished.
That's it.
Void, take a moment, just a moment to ponder: the wonders of summer. With each moment I hope you grow fonder and fonder of the uniqueness encapsulated in summertime greatness. Smiles on faces and life in the midst. Recall relaxation, celebration, and joy. And as you remember, begin to look forward. Look for the signs of summer's return. Friend, it will be here...
...before the blink of an eye!
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