Autumn Mourn
Thick lines of trees
Were all she could see from miles and miles behind
And on every tree,
There were several more leaves
Shading the same of it's kind.
They covered the road
And it's followers below
For farther than one would believe,
This magical space
As a timeless place
Was all she had ever seen.
The winding road
She had so long known
Seemed the slightest bit different this time;
It's turns and bends
Were not stops and dead ends
That she had been dreading to find.
Once green and bright,
Such a breath-taking sight
Were the trees just a season past,
But time makes its way
Through an endless display
That just isn't meant to last.
As green turned to gold,
The leaves couldn't hold
Their brilliant, summertime hues,
So instead they would fade
To an autumn-like shade
Just before winter was due.
As more time would slip,
They soon lost their grip;
A weakness of fiery color
They tore from the stem
With a slight gust of wind,
One leaf after another.
Too quickly, she knew,
Her time couldn't be through;
There wasn't a moment to waste
The thought was no use,
But what could she lose?
She ran through the woods without haste.
Complete desperation
Awakened sensations
That reminded her of the hard truth;
She was losing time fast,
Most had already past,
But there was nothing that she could do.
This loss would be more
Than she could afford;
The forest grew silently still.
The earth soaked her tears,
But strengthened her fears.
With her cries, the silence was filled.
The fallen leaves
Would catch in the breeze
As she hurriedly took from the dust
With winged footsteps she flew
As if she knew
That this was her chance to make just.
She chased the trail,
But to no avail;
It slowed to a sudden end.
For a race against time
Is reality denied,
No matter the try to pretend.
--taylynae33
