Autumn Dance

I walked through falling confetti of colorful autumn leaves I twirled and danced in the crisp air and warm sunshine The gray clouds that hugged the distant mountain let go The sky became clear blue all around, for miles I could see The ground filled with the recent cold rain, quickly dried As the breeze shook the other leaves still hanging on tightly To the many branches that shined deep into the woods Along the road the brook gurgled, chipmunk scampered, In a world where I danced on my own Heidi Sands 10/22/21