Autumn Is Undone

This may be the week when autumn is undone. That black and cold gray dark sky dampens the atmosphere and lies heavy on the leaves. Colors fade and bland the trees as each leaf loosens grip. Heavy rain and gusting winds toss and rattle them free. Falling down upon the ground. Piles rise and cling to foot paths holding snug upon the grass. In the end, they’ll be swept away or tangled hard pressed and mulched within the earth. The seasonal cycle flows from birth to life to death and spring's rebirth.