fall back

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found this poem through emma jane's blog. what beautiful words. she is quite talented. fall is my favorite season for so many reasons, and i think she hits the nail on the head. read on. 

i felt the fall air today

for the first time this year.

summer set,

fall tiptoed in through

the back door,

softly,

almost unnoticed.

she brushed past the kitchen,

she strayed down the stairs,

she gussied up in the mirror in the hall.

she didn't knock as she

pushed in sideways through

my bedroom door,

barely clearing the crack.

i sighed in my sleep,

briefly stirring as she

kissed my forehead

and held my hand.

"everything is starting again,

my love. everything will change.

everything will grow as

the leaves drift down to sleep

on loamy, grassy beds.

the pieces will fall back into place,

your heart will heal and mend,

as the summer sun will end."

i smiled at her speech,

the kindness in her eyes.

"don't take too long, dear fall,

to bring my pieces back to me.

my bed is cold.

i don't want to feel the

winter chill

without his hand."

"winter was lonely and long,

spring was all pastels,

garish and sad.

summer was rash and hollow,

full of reminders and regret.

but i, my love, i blow the

leaves about, clear the dust

from strained and aching eyes.

fall is your shelter,

fall will bring you peace,

fall makes it all fall back,

the puzzle in your head and heart

finally solved.

sleep now, dear heart,

and do not dread the cold.

until your heart is back in his hand,

my hand won't leave your side."

as i slept

she brushed my hair,

sang me mountain hymns of

sprites and kings,

lionhearts and their maidens.

i dreamt of my lionheart,

our chilly days past

and future, falling into place

in her crisp gaze.

welcome fall.