Summer Days

Lights are glowing gently The curtains have been drawn The radio plays softly An old, well loved song The summer night is calm With the moon on the rise Racoons head for the corn Much to no one's surprise Darkness coats the hillside Cattle have settled down Village streets are emptied 'Till morning comes around A new day approaches Sun will rise in the east Towns and farms grow active As daylight is increased Swimming pool is open Picnics are in the plans All the white skinned children Are working on their tans Life keeps rolling along Through all the summer days Young kids hit fishing holes Farmers round up the strays Woman start preserving From artichokes to plums Will be food a' plenty When the hard winter comes Soon baseball and swimming Gives way to football games Then there is harvesting Between the autumn rains Kids will return to school For studies and class plays And all will tell stories About their summer days