when the leaves began to fall i heard nature’s lonesome cry of wisdom
all the birds had flown away while i stayed and watched alone the sky turn gray
but then winter came on a cloudy night with the saddest smile in a bag of ice told me “don’t be afraid of the lonely times”
then winter came on a cloudy night in a moonlight dance with a starless sky told me “come dance with me, you’ll keep warm and wise”
and then, on a sunny april day spring came by with sparkling trees and green leaves and all the birds came back to sing the sweetest melodies, delivered by the breeze… ….to my ears