REJOICE IN AUTUMN

Rejoice in Autumn's glory
The Artist's gift divine
Magnificent the merging hues
Of heavenly design

While creatures seek their lairs in which to furl
The light doth dim, the trees strip down, some weep
As leaves brown curled and brittle downwards swirl
And nature knows it's time for her to sleep

Reminder of the universal truth
That seasons pass and with them too, our youth