Ah September… Bittersweet and nostalgic as the perfume of dying leaves fills the streets.

It’s in September that the ghosts of the past walk silently under the harvest moon, stirring up the breeze with their footsteps.

To find the right song for this thoughtful month, I turned to the master of wistfulness and yearning, Ron Sexsmith.

I first saw Mr. Sexsmith play at the Blue Banana Lounge in the basement of the University of Calgary, back when this decade was fresh. As I’m sure his other fans will agree, his songwriting skill is beyond compare, but it’s the soft shyness of his music that touches something deep down.

So for all of you who feel a pulling at your heart in autumn, I give you “Foolproof” - a song that meditates on the lovecycle of loss and renewal.

Enjoy it on a walk through the trees with the last of the summer sun.