On that very last day of summer

Just before temperatures plummet

A heavy rain has fallen, drenching

Everything not worth mentioning ...



For late summer's days had lent themselves

To a revamp of things before shelved ...

And tasks previously swept under the rug

With direction supplied, activated plugs



And some of those can now be fully realized

All it took is some initiative (the real surprise)

And a little propulsion, made of just the right stuff

Something of which, some - cannot get enough ...



And tonight - and tomorrow - Fall will appear ...

Slowing down the process which gave such cheer

For the winds will change, and leaves will fall ...

Stumping those who chose to give their all ....



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

10:15am Tues. Sept. 22nd, 1998