air smells different
today
too cool to open window full
3/4 way through September
what does get in
scent sweet
as a long-forgotten memory
of all the years
we’ve had it tickle our noses
crisp but
not unbearable - yet
refreshing lungs
invigorating the body
to dream deep
achieve new things
while outside
the sun whispers to the leaves
in a language only they understand
hurry children
when days grow short
father winter’s not far behind
