Autumn

Immersed in the sound of the low rustling wind Memories and places they haunt yet again Passed by so quickly as each falling leaf Drifting and flowing on an unyielding stream A current to carry from birth right on through Filling our moments with cares which ensue A mind lost in remnants of lovers and friends Babies and children and time long since spent Familiar, intangible, just out of reach Longing for ghosts that my heart doth beseech Winter is looming and summer is past A time for remembrance the years gone so fast Beauty is captured in my last breath of life The sparkling colors in the warm golden light Do mimic the glory and wonder be told In those bright days of autumn and a life to behold