The first cool breath of autumn br Is a balm of sweet delight br Refreshing all it touches br In the day and through the night br The air seems light and bracing br With each slow, deliberate breath br The first cool breath of autumn br Brings on pangs of anxiousness br I enjoy the greening flora br As the stage of spring arrives br When nature seems to waken br From winter’s tired and dreary guise br But, I’d rather walk a winding trail br That forest creatures tread br And whiff the rich aromas br In autumns brilliant shed br Summer has many pleasures br And at times a stifling heat br But it’s a time of preparation br For a harvest rich and sweet br Each season is a wonder br A gift from God on high br But the first cool breath of autumn br Is a balm of sweet delight br br Copyright C R Clark-31407br br C R Clarkbr br