A few thoughts:
A Clear October Sky.
I watched the sky at night all Summer
A morning star came closer
Her counterpart facing
from the opposite direction.
I counted all my blessings
In good times, and bad
Cherished every friendship
I ever had
And carried one of the truest
To a place our loved ones go
When they have won a final race
Where laurels fall upon their heads
And heaven gains another soul
While we remain in silent suffering
Counting the toll
Reminiscing from our store of treasures
When life was newer
Our cares so far away.
And then came October
Autumn awakened from her slumber
Frost formed upon the pumpkin
And the breeze grew cooler in an instant
With a question in my heart
I quietly queried
Where did my Summer go?
I feel it in my bones
I hear it ringing in my ears
I grow more tired than before
My spirit settles low
The grey upon my crown thickens
Receding in a widows peak
I wonder
Where is it reaching?
It is a clear October sky
I long for
Though youth is fading like the morning
A simple life of living
Not simply achieving
I've seen the top
Observed my horizon
Now descending knowing
A finer vintage I have become
With grapes from Sumner growing
Somewhere else for now
My memory holds fast
My heart beats hopefully
For greater things to come
And deeper loves to know.
D.A. Wittler 10/3/20
