Autumn's Pause

Autumn comes in all its magnificent glory yet it's just a pause away from winter soon all too soon the world will fall asleep everything seemingly dead and withered Autumn's pause is a time to recoup and rebuild enjoying the balmy windy days of flying leaves the days getting so short as we reap natures bounties cold chill in the air, breath visible streams out Now all the hibernating animals and insects disappear to sleep through the long dark dismal days of winter all around us now, a blanket of fine powder snow and ice drifts of eight and more feet deep, cover all from sight The time of mulled wine sipped in front of roaring fire to hang the tinsel and deck the tree with baubles smell of spices from Christmas pudding gently steaming ah, those heavenly scents of gingerbread and eggnog Now is the time to regroup and make future plans soon it will be the time of rebirth and new starts dormant lies the spring bulbs soon to break open and once again flood the world in glorious colour So once more the cycles restart, each one a beauty slumber now while you can and wake up full of joy to greet spring with light heart and new strength enjoy always what you have and what is yet to come