Anticipating Autumn

ANTICIPATING AUTUMN



Each autumn for me is like coming home

Once summer is over, I cease to roam

Children go to school, wonder in their eyes

As if each new day will bring a surprise



Autumn leaves fall, piling up on the ground

Twirling and dancing, as they blow around

Red and yellow, brown and orange they fall

Rustling as I walk, embracing it all



Visit the apple farm, breathe in the scents

Ripe apples, spiced cider, and fall events

Halloween’s coming, the pumpkins abound

They lay in the fields, all over the ground



The Harvest Moon shines with all of its might

While witches and goblins wait in delight

To frighten and scare all the unaware

There is just something special in the air



A morning chill lingers, fire in the grate

Everyone starts to anticipate

Winter snows, sledding, and holiday fun

And prayers of peace for everyone



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