Autumnal Lessons

Another yellow leaf came spinning down Shaken, detached and Wind blown To lie by other leaves And acorns During the season of fall! The Oak stood bare Bereft of all leaves No shame, no care Just branches and crease. 40 seasons it has seen New leaves and acorn Where old ones had been Each year freshly born After the fall. The wisdom is not to despair At the moment of loss Happiness is seasonal And may soon be gone Sadness is the space Where new hope is born Like the new leaves After the season of fall!