The potted plant colours are fading
and the acer trees are turning brown
There’s a chillier feel to the day  
and I am feeling a little down

Next doors veg plot has been turned over 
and the school fields are mown and ready 
I can’t believe August is over 
and September is here already

Children prepare for the new school year 
Covid chaos means further delays 
There are calls for more student testing
as they return over staggered days

We pass through the seasons of the year 
Covid continues to make headlines
Though restrictions are mostly lifted
we still live in these new normal times

It is the first day of Autumn 
and I wonder, where did the Summer go
As we drift along towards Winter
with the promise of rain, sleet and snow  

The hedgerow flowers are fading 
and the woodland trees are turning brown
There’s a chillier feel to the day  
and I am feeling a little down