Autumn leaves

Autumn leaves flutter in the breeze

On gorgeous trees in this special place

I rest and seek my peace

From a head full of hurtful thoughts

An inner voice keeps reminding me

To step outside the cold and darkness

Of this old

And oh so familiar place

Ideas rule us too much these days

Arguments over pedantry

Why can’t we let go, love, release

Be simply free?

What a mess

All of this human craziness

Autumn leaves

Let the healing beauty of these tones

Of russet apricot green and gold

Anchor my spirit

In what is truly real

Not all of this crazy temporal disease

That only clouds our hearts and minds

Through far far too much

Ungrounded mental over-activity.