Retrospection
The summer leaves were cool leaves
Complacent, calm, and soothing leaves
Brushed by a warm companionable wink.
There to shelter and to cool the dusty paths
That I trod
Through peaceful, thoughtful summer days.
Now fall, and a sigh one heaves
A long, rebellious sigh one heaves
That kind of sigh; the heart won't mend
The leaves are bright from color baths
Of orange and of red
Rowdy colors of autumn haze.
And yet
Regret
I can't forget
The love I held for summer days,
Solace of cool, green summer leaves,
That faded with autumn, as always
One can't forget; one only grieves.
Susan J. Skinner
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1 comment:
How beautiful.
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