Autumn's Slumber

In the fall, when leaves tremble Then dance away, past the unmarked graves Dead flowers covered by autumn, Harvest time has fled into the past Where it will remember no more the tender Touch of a rose petal, charming the summer Caressing June with its innocence, Kissing July, then August – tempting Like the cool creek to feet too young to know That summer will fool you with its breathless Pouring out of affections too beautiful To dream of, blessings too wonderful To wait on… In the fall, when the leaves dance Reflecting all the hues of nature’s happy Rest, quivering with a beautiful Far more reflective, more perfected Than the tenderness of summer, When winds stilled the moments and Glistened in the dewdrop rhythms, Solace for the heartbeat, stilling the ache Beneath the surface of glittering Starlight moments when the night murmurs Vain, like the summer who knows Autumn is merely the tempter, inviting Souls to hear the hope winding its way through A dark night, erasing the moon When morning shines vibrant through the Laughing leaves who sing in the breeze, Waltzing like silence, breathing Vibrant sprays of grace as it waves goodbye To summer… In the fall, I call to broken feelings, Past dreams and blessings, Arrayed in multihued reflections Graceful, yet stunning Sharpening the cries of a dark moon In the nighttime, reassuring Hearts soothed by the stardust Embers, compassion growing from The intimate sounds of a harvest Who will fade into the frosty Feelings who flow like the memory, Cooling yesterday, freezing In echoes of what will soon bring Snowflakes, flurries illuminating Peace… quiet like the honor Bound up in humility – waiting For the opportunity to stir fires Warming the truth with its honesty In the fall, I remember and I expect My hopes to become reality – Gliding carefully through the abundance Breathing peace like no other, peace Only found in autumn’s slumber