like a
stealth bomber
Fall
your
arrival is
silent
swift
subtle
wisps of
yellows
tease
until
earth
gives birth
to intense
yellows
oranges
reds
purples
capturing
my heart
holding
my eyes
my focus
my very
breath
hostage
humbled
awed
speechless
only my heart
can speak . . .
Praise
God!
Thank You
Lord!
and then
just as silently
the battle between
just as silently
the battle between
fall and winter is released
and
frost's icy
fingers
pluck
the leaves
one
by
one
from majestic
arms
the leaves
one
by
one
from majestic
arms
gently
laying them
at our
feet
waiting
for their blanket
of the
first snow
