The Autumn of Life

September's smile becomes October's blush Summer leaves shine with winter's flush Chill winds wisp with the lisp of rain Grey skies shadow cold's domain The sun is shy the night is bold Days short nature on hold The earth yawns a sleepy sigh Readying for winter's lullaby My dreams mist into the real Time is still, did time I kill My life in autumn fears it's winter bitter The only way I last Through prayers of my mother's past Growing old, body worn Pains of sickness, my mind is torn Life spins as a fast ride Slow her down and you die I keep going into autumn's dusk Feel the dawn of winter's mighty thrust I drank the wine of my spring In winter those songs of yesterday, I sing Richest of the rich to the poorest of the poor In death they are dead just the same I'm sure