October’s Nature

I wrote this after taking a walk down the Paul Bunyan Trail on a cold, windy autumn day. Although early October it is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Minnesota, sadly as the month nears its end it brings up memories of several devastating losses that all coincidentally happened near the end of October/ early November. Add to that, the season itself is about the end stages life and as the  lovely leaves the smell of decaying leaves, empty trees and cool temperatures brings up some of these feelings. I try to stay upbeat but sometimes this sort of stuff comes out... :/

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Forceful wind rips off the leaves
They crash to the ground

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Not ready yet to go
They land without a sound

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Icy flakes of frozen tears
Unfeeling as they join in to peel

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The memories of life away
That is October’s deal

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Warm love of the sun now replaced
With a cold bitter death that must be faced

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No hope left under skies of gray
What was life is now stepped on and left to decay
 
 
 
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