A Fall Scene from My Bedroom Window


I watch as the leaves from the
almost bare trees fall
                     down,
                              down,
                                       down,

to the ground that is covered with red,
orange, and gold . . .

I watch as the children in their lawns
throw leaves at one another,
laughing, having fun, and enjoying fall . . .

I watch as the leaves blow in the
wind, far away.
As I lean outside my window,
my hair blows in the wind along with the leaves.
I take a deep breath and inhale the fall air.
I think about the previous falls,
all the fun I had . . .

And then softly, I closed my window and fell
asleep with a sweet dream
upon me . .