All The Life Around

So july came in its glory and the sun claimed its rule Kids held sunburned hands into the ocean to cool And we lapped up those days which seemed forever endless And counted the ways we imagined we could make it last So october rolled along and all the trees were changing colors Squirrels outside my window stuck together like a band of brothers We stood still, spellbound by nature's prowess Lady fall was quick to swiftly envelope us So december came a-knocking like a guest comes rudely uninvited Icy winter snows prowled and possessed us Saying: run but you can't hide Head guarded, made plans while living in the maybe Held our breath, held hands and hoped the sun would save me So then april showed her face with bushes bearing sugar, musk and honey New buds on the branches made me realize that loss is necessary For new life, new joy, new memories to be made So we threw up our hands and soaked up all the life around