Autumn Début Branches dressed in ruby reds Golden hues drape flowerbeds Riding swiftly on autumn winds Leaves swirl ’round country bends.
Autumn débuts her bright display Of Jack Frost glistening on the hay And rows of pumpkin-laden fields Resting proudly on farmers' hills.
A moonlit night glows brilliantly And shadows dance uncaringly As the evening changes scenes Wildlife crosses gentle streams.
Smoke rings circle in the sky Smoldering ashes piling high Glowing embers draw me near Night sounds singing in my ear.
As the seasons come and go We have seeds we too must sow A harvest great we pray to reap If in this life God's will we keep.
Autumn début at its best Embrace each day with all its tests Enter in with joy and song For autumn does not last for long.
Each cycle grander than the last Spring and summer now have passed Autumn stands in great array Until God nods for winter days. ~~~**~~~ Ó2006 Marie Williams
