Before there was sunshine <br />And warm summer haze, <br />Before there was leisure <br />And long, lazy days, <br />Before there was sleeping <br />Till noon or whenever, <br />We woke to alarm clocks <br />And cold, dreary weather. <br /> <br />The days passed so slowly, <br />We somehow got through; <br />Summer would get here <br />In good time, we knew. <br />When it finally arrived <br />We savored each day, <br />We knew that before long <br />It would go away. <br /> <br />We went on vacation, <br />'Twas second to none; <br />We swam in the ocean <br />And dried in the sun. <br />The days passed so quickly, <br />Just seemed to fly by... <br />That Summer was ending, <br />We could not deny. <br /> <br />The roar of the ocean <br />And breeze in our hair <br />Would long be remembered; <br />We loved being there. <br />But school bells were calling, <br />And leaves would be falling... <br />Our time there was over <br />September was near. <br /> <br />So we packed up and went home, <br />With tears in our eyes, <br />For Summer was over; <br />We said our goodbyes.<br /><br />Gail Grierson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/before-there-was-sunshine/
