Autumn Leitmotif

Rainy Autumn again Crawls into the backyard And stays there uninvited Like a homeless cat Looking for a shelter Sniffing every corner Roughly playing with Dead leaves fallen Throwing them all over Like lifeless mice Till they land slowly On the carpet of grass Covering the earth With burning colors Woven into sharp Kaleidoscopic pattern Ever-changing in the wind Of the spiraling downfall Below the veil of mist Shy blooming flowers Look enigmatic and lonely Desperately holding Summer in their little Heart like shaped Bright orange petals And a faint smile On their little faces Begging for a break Before the nightfall When the last sharp Knives like sun-rays Disappear on the other Side of the horizon Putting sky on fire Boldly announcing The end of the day Cold Autumn’s night Far away rising