In solitude of rain
It was cheerier in demeanor
Than I had dreamed
In light of autumn trees
Yellow glowing with coals
Of red - or burning hearts -
I found not despair here
But vitality - as shimmering air
Inspiring thought
Through a dream of years
With naught but seconds between
Did I pass you in the hallway?
Or sense you in the spirit of soirée
In the Evergreens, or on the path ~
Perhaps lingering in the sunroom
Delighting in the safe refuge
From the chill autumn day.
