I was very sad once
The leaves were falling
Brown and red and yellow
Orange and gold
I wanted to hold them to me
I wanted to keep the memory of that Autumn
close to me
But there are no memories
and there is no remembering
There is only a funny kind of loss
I feel it sometimes
As I sit and watch the leaves fall
Yes, there is only that
in Autumn
to comfort me
8/20/01