Autumn leaves

gently

twisting

turning

spinning

softly

falling

tumbling

eligantly

dancing

in the breeze

showering down

rich red

bright yellow

shades of orange

and brown

landing

on the ground

like a patchwork

carpet

 

sadness fills my soul

Sadness fills my soul

my heart is heavier than lead

my head is hung

I can only look down

the floor is grey like my skin

darkness is all around me

the bounce in my voice has left

the smile on my face has gone

I cannot find the light

I cannot find the happiness

I know the change is coming

I just don’t know what to do

to make things change

to make things better

sadness stays in my soul

 

Magical walk

Grass looks white

heavy with dew

my boots leave a trail

where I have been

from the woods

dark reds and browns

orange and yellow leaves

carpet the ground

the deep leaves

crunch underfoot

my feet kick them high

I smile inside

the inner child

is just peaking out

what a magical walk today

 

Bear Mode

Dark mornings
Cold air
Sun hidden
Early evenings
Comforting food
Stocking cupboards
Cosy bed
Hibernation wanted
Winter’s coming
Long mornings
Deep sleep
Bear mode
Is on its way

Autumn turning

Morning is dark as a raven

the fog hangs in the air

street lights elongate shadows

slate grey sky covered in fog

smoke wafts from chimney tops

mixes with damp air

soggy leaves underfoot

small drips of water fall from the tree

the smell of autumn turning

I have succombed

I have succumbed

with wooly had

scarf and coat

and welly boots

no more the sandles

floaty dresses,

floppy hat

Summer is now but a distant memory

and winter is ever closer

Cosy in here

I don’t want to get up

its too cosy in here

Its cold outside

its warm in here

Its dark in the woods

its light in the house

I want to stay where

its warm and dry

there is one little thing

that makes me get up

the dog wants a walk

and I just cant say no

I just cant wait

for the end of the day

when I can cosy up again

 

Clinging on

In the dark of the wood

the torch shone the way

lighting the path

casting shadows all around

from the corner of my eye

I see a dark shape hanging

I glance, its just fluff

I glance again its a thread

I shine my torch towards it

Its hanging from my hat

I swipe with my fingers

and look again

its a spider clinging on

joining me on my journey

I wish it well

and leave it on a dark branch

to find its own journey.

Crescent Moon

In the dark sky

there is a shinning light

a Crescent Moon

a tiny sliver

peeking through the clouds

is a new moon on the way?

your tiny slender light

is still enough

to brighten the darkest morning

My window collapsed

My window collapsed

It shut down

my window to the world stopped

my heart skipped a beat

my breath held tight

my window on the world had gone

The phone crashed

it lost everything

the reboot started

No numbers

no photots

no smiles or music

My window on the world was crushed

The cloud saved me

my smile returned

everything came back

and my window on the world was back