the colors of fall

mother nature whispers to me

that this is her favorite time of year

because she gets to paint the trees

from green to golden shades of

yellow and ginger

she'll blow kisses

careful to make them soft

to create a breeze that will

sweep through the strands

of your hair and

be planted on your cheek

leaving them a shade of light pink

she'll wave the sun goodbye

before welcoming the grey clouds

to blanket the sky

happy to give us the rain we've

been asking her for all summer

each pumpkin will be caressed by her

fingertips, they'll feel her love and

promise to stay vibrant as children carve

faces into them before they sit proudly

on their front doorstep

-the colors of fall