beautifully dying days

 
pale pearl grey of haze
shifting across a slowly lightening sky
revealing what is concealed...briefly
before settling restlessly
upon reluctant dawn

mind slips into the shadows
studying symbology
as untethered foliage drifts
dying bits of memory
brilliant hues of last gasp

before decay takes its place
becoming nutrients
for rebirth
& upcoming tomorrows
fertilizing hopes

how like reality it seems
when summer days fade
time slips away
bursting with desperate exuberance
collapsing with final vibrance

it's been a season
...or more...
of aching & learning
love & loss
dying away with yesterday

as leaves skitter across the street
whispering of their months in the sun
I am inspired
to be as hopeful
...as autumn