Daylight Saving

Autumn’s fall grew large as leaves caressed the barefoot soul’s content Another summer had given way to lengthened shadows’ fragrant scent Musky soil gathered a gentle morning sun just enough for safe sorrows In the forest of mind after relentless heat gave way to life’s tomorrows He meandered past trees and memories steaming from the waning rays Collected acorns conkers and mushrooms for the loom of shorter days Allayed fears that the nearing winter would be his last and final nocturne Harvested warmth contentment and firewood for amber ember to burn The fading beams had led him too often into a dawn of false steaming promises Towards pitfalls of doom and stark bitter cold staring at treacherous abysses Just then a glimmer of canopy’s lightness teased and granted a solar reprieve Outshone doubts about changed seasons and tempered his confused disbelief 28th October 2019