i love the imagery here.

...alison, i think it is fine w/without the line 2 break that b.dooley is tawkin' about...symetry...but, mayhaps in doing line-breakage, you coulc break[off] together lines 2 and 4...your life, your poetry...mmmm check it out[all done suggested with love] My heart is nearly closed to The cupidity of the idea that we might go on and on. And I’m tired now I’ve left the door open too long And it’s too close to winter. I feel my middle aged bones Beginning to crisp Like autumn leaves Blowing round the yard. And foolish for thinking There would be another spring In my seasons.

...alison, my cut&paste no-worky the way i wanted it to...essentially i was trying to say: love line breakage, long and short...so i's just suggesting...but it didn't work so...like hogan's heroes' schultz, i say nothinK, i know nothinK...mucho lovo, chaz

Such sadness this conveys. Never give up on spring, that season always takes one by surprise!