Summer Leaves

An Autumn Sonnet

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See how the leaves once emerald and bright
Now dance and twirl in hues of gold and red
As summer’s warmth gives way to autumn’s night
The memories of longer brighter days have fled

The gentle breeze once soft with warm embrace
Now whispers tales of a seasons past
As winter’s chill approaches leaves no trace
Of summer’s glory in our hearts forever cast

The trees stand bare their branches stark and cold
A mournful sight against the darkening sky
Nature’s beauty fades a story oh so old
Of days forever gone we sadly say goodbye

Yet in this loss hope begins to brightly glare
For spring will come and nature will repair.
— WOLRAD

(A sonnet from the Wolrad collection #374)