"Autumn Leaves"
(10-8-00)

'Tis definitely a season of change
Full of uncertainty fear and doubt.
Wandering, just wandering, aimlessly we search for life.
All around is dark and cold
Withering, weakening, dying.
From the beautiful flowers of Spring
To the light green leaves on every tree,
The weather takes its toll on all.
Birds fly away - the air too cold,
The food is gone...
But looking now I see, I feel
The beauty of this world.
For though the sun gets lower still
Colored leaves are painted on
And all of nature is alive
With warmth and light and love!
Through it all we tend to miss
That though it is so gray,
We can look around and fully see
That life is beautiful and we are free!
To take it in and make it our own
To become a part, and not just a witness
To all of life's mystery
Is what we find when we observe
The reality of Autumn leaves.