
Autumn winds mutate
Influenced by arctic breath
They blow with vigor

Autumn winds mutate
Influenced by arctic breath
They blow with vigor

Skeletons standing,
Leaves gathered around their feet,
Waiting for new life.

A whispered refrain
Mournful on summer mornings
Wind through the reed beds

It isn’t the sun
Or even the sea and sand
You make my summer

You know you’ve had a successful summer recess when:
1. You spent less time in the emergency room this year than last year
2. Your house looks like Genghis Khan rode through
3. You have bright, shiny new graffiti on your walls
4. Your laundry is threatening to break out of the laundry room
5. You still can’t find where that smell is coming from
6. Your cupboards are bare
7. Your neighbours are still talking to you
8. You managed to put together an acceptable school uniform
9. You opened your last jar of coffee on the day they went back to school
10. And despite all that, all you can think about is going back to bed to catch up on some sleep!
Congratulations. You’re a survivor.