Golf In The Fall

When living up north

and golf is your game

when fall comes about

nothing at all seems the same.

The trees change their colors

they're a site to be seen

the beauty you witness

is almost obscene.

But we have a real drawback

to golf in the fall

it's the leaves on the fairways

that are hiding your ball.

The ball seems to vanish

even with a straight shot

making the search last for hours

leaving you quite distraught.

Now wait, there is more

if you do reach the green

the leaves they are there too

it's a terrible scene.

You can't putt the ball

without a yard rake

at the end of the round

your score is a fake.

But none of this matters

whether the leaves or the wind

you're still plying golf

don't go feeling chagrined.