What did Autumn ask of you
On trails of fallen leaves
Where children stomp
Adults stroll and winds scatter?
What did your eyes seek
Among the rust, the gold?
You are the rod, the arm, the voice
You are honey withdrawn
From my soul
A foggy, misty morning
Is what I remember
Walking along the lane
The trees barely able to contain themselves,
Laughing and dropping leaves
You were the mirage in the distance
You were the note written on the leaf
That said “i love you”
Which a stranger placed in my hand
When I find the stranger, I’ll ask –
Was it you?
In the meantime, I lack courage to speak
What did Autumn ask of you
Or of me?
Lonely shadows by day
Shimmering stars at night
Still searching for those words
And me, still talking to trees
© prasanta
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