Pencils, erasers, a few worried faces
People to meet, and things to remember
It’s all right, really –
It’s only September

No more late to bed
After slow lazy days, for
Sandcastles vanish with
Summertime haze

But soon there’ll be snowflakes
And bright glowing embers
Warming your toes at the end
Of December

So do your work well
Be kind and be strong
And summer will always
Return before long

And then when the ice disappears
From the lake
All things will at once,
It seems, slowly awake

And soon there’ll be many
More long lazy days
And sandcastles waiting in
Sweet-scented haze

Yes, do your work well
Be kind and be strong
And summer will always
Return before long