Goodbye to Summer 

Through my open window on this bright September morning
the sun warms my face, but a slight chill is in the air.

I inhale the familiar blend of grass, decay and smoky autumn.

On the distant hills
I see the miniature paragliders
 floating down
 like colorful little leaves

as I breathe deeply and, once again,
I say goodbye to summer.                    © 2016 Deborah Therese de Jong