Now

The leaves perform their wardrobe changes,
the air is crisp with subtle bouts of heat wafting throughout,
the warm sun happily beaming down;
crunchy, softening grounds.
Everything riddled with unexplained nostalgia.
But October... oh October.
The thinning of the veil.
You have no idea how desperately you appreciate life until you have sat in awe of how astounding it is as it passes to the other side.
Recycled souls.
Life starts now.
Autumn is our chrysalis,
encased in kaleidoscopic layers,
whirring through our wintered cocoon.
I'll see you come Spring,
delicately spread out and collecting varieties of dripping nectar.
It's time to hibernate.
Collect your nettled leaves,
hold us close to keep us safe.

S.M.
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