The Allure of You...

I hear your stealthy footsteps

In the rustling of the corn

In breezes tumbling ‘cross the grass

Exotic, then forlorn

Traces of your amber kiss

Gleam on the verdant limb

Where recently a warm caress

Inspired summer’s hymn

The aster wears a cheery smile

The sunflower flaunts her gold

But even they cannot beguile

Your tactics, sure and bold

You ride with sassy chill upon

The cusp of sun-beam’s dance

Or in the quiet afternoon

I feel your subtle glance

Reluctantly I’m drawn into

Your blue and taunting charm

Rebelliously I still cling to

Summer’s waning arm

You fill me with a wild, sweet hurt

Of tender wantonness

My thoughts like petals glaze the dirt

In pleading hopefulness

But I cannot sway your advance

Or change your mind at all

You lure this summer heart to dance

With the harbinger of fall

Janet