Sunday, August 23, 2009

Go Away

Dear Autumn,

Go away. You are not welcome here.

You and I both know what you are up to. You intend to charm me with your cool weather and beautiful sunsets. You will follow those up with crisp leaves, full of gold, crimson, and orange.

I will start to warm up to you a bit when my daily wardrobe becomes jeans and a long-sleeve t-shirt, because, of course, I look much better in these than in shorts and a tank. But I won't be fooled for long.

Because you've tricked me before.

I am so on to you.

I know that you do not intend to simply blow soft breezes and paint beautiful sunsets for the heck of it.

No.

You're up to much more. You, autumn, will bring about winter.

You sick, sick season, you.

You take away the sun, the pool, the freedom of summer.

And now, this year, you have robbed me of half of a summer.

You make me sick and I hate you.

Go.
Away.

6 comments:

puddlegirl said...

NOOOO the fall is beautiful!

Kelly said...

Yes, fall is beautiful. It would be more beautiful if we could go rfrom fall to spring, to summer. Leave winter out of it completely. I am right there with you Mel!

Reverb said...

Fall would be even more beautiful if summer came right after it.

Down with winter.

Elaine said...

When the weather gets yucky in Cincinnati, you will just have to pack up and come down to Nashville. It's much better down here.

Christina Heald said...

I loved this! I could't have said it better myself! This summer was too cold or too rainy and I know I didn't get my money's worth out of my pool pass--did you? I am officially calling for a "Do Over"!

Francy said...

I wish it were Fall all year round!