A farewell to summer

Farewell summer,

may the months between this year's and next

overflow with joyful memories.

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Spoiled by your bounty

of endless days and dreamlike nights,

you are now turning your back.

Retreating.

Allowing us to yearn for your return.

Assuring that we will,

once again,

swear to never take your presence for granted.

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As our tanlines fade

the snapshots and memories will remain,

evidence through the winter's darkness

that your heat and light will return.

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So, farewell Summer...

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Welcome Autumn.