Take a moment on your way home
It’s out there, perhaps everywhere,
so slow down, take a look around
Watch how the sky is set alight by the setting sun
How those swirling embers of purples, reds and blues
sink into the earth
Listen for a bit, trees sing songs of the sea
as leaves dance through the air,
turning the ground into hallowed gold
The trees are smitten, blushing reds
As they quiet,
Mornings will soon turn cold and crisp, something’s in the air
Nights are getting longer, absent of cricket harmonies
Flowers are being undone, leaving behind farewell kisses
as our squirrels haul treasures into slumber
and birds freckle that fiery sky, sailing south
The world is changing but it doesn’t stop spinning
and many people don’t realize how dizzy they are
Life exists between the lines
so next time you’re headed home
slow down, it’s there, let the wind play with your hair
Look around, it’s there, a fairytale romance in the air