An Autumn King

The growing of a boy To a man Steps learned The passage of journeys Of the heart Of the mind Of the trees There can only be One Earth King Love can never die He lives For, he is part of everything His crown Now decorated with leaves From an Autumn Queen For a boy born in Autumn Became a man Became a king Became everything The Whispering trees Sent a leaf For a new King to wear For a King crowned Upon his knees The responsibility to bear Of Heartstone   The new King stood up Proud and tall With Autumn leaves in his crown The gathering of the Elements The Seasons The Winds Celebrated in the Great Hall Faeries,flew Trees, whispered again A beginning Something new For a king A beginning To a new reign The Heartstone glowed For a King Who stood tall An Autumn boy The joy The love Brought in to a hall A sense of sadness For the passing Of an Earthen King His face His stories Now on the Tapestry of Magic That hung in the Great Hall His love For everything The Learning of the Wise Ways His humility Is what makes a great King   The leaf Given by the Whispering Trees Glowed Upon his cloak of forest bark and leaves He kissed it, and believed A sense of joy For an Autumn King The tears that ran down his face Were tears of sweet gentle rain For a boy A new beginning Born in Autumn Became a man Became a King Matthew.B