Autumn comes when summer fades
As treetops drop their bright façade
Behind horizons, the sun retreats
I fear I’m left with only memories

I stood before the water’s edge
And touched my skin against it’s ledge
Water once warm and blue
Turned frigid cold and icy too

My hand felt safe beneath your grip
Oh so careful and yet I slipped
A promise I had made in June
To never fall in love with you

Oh birds of summer, don’t leave me here
For I can’t stand the cold
I wish that I could follow you
It is Autumn and I’m alone