my heartbeat quickens
with these
first breaths
of autumn

an ethereal chill slips
from under the clouds;
a sky blue gray illuminates
the kaleidoscopic trees;

and a glimpse of breath caught
before it disappears into the
night sky
is a warning:

get ready,
because this moment
is a beautiful comment
on all that was made;

but be wary,
for the winter
has yet to come.

10/10/2007

Posted on 10/10/2007
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