Autumn

Underneath your canopy of comfort

Protected from the waining heat

Leaves of green, mottled brown, burnt orange

Crunch and squish beneath my feet

I walk with added security

That you protect me from harsh light

Yet give me speckled diamond

Shards of iridescent light

We pad we walk, brisk then slow

Paces vary and we bask in autumn glow

A combination of warmth and rising damp

The wind brings chill in moments that we stand

Steps follow the bending muddy paths

Take in nature as we roam

A sense of urgency subdued

Heading towards home

I treasure the peaceful moment

To feel my lungs with air

Briefly escaping torment

Of the mania that’s out there.

Written by Tracy Ceraldi