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Fall Colors   Fall colors fall as reflections on the lake. They appear and disappear from day-to-day. Fall colors fall as the le...

Storm Damage They would have fallen anyway. But, I might have had them a few more days. Instead, the wind and rain came through. C...

  Mourning Dove Are you watching over me? Do you have a message from someone I can't see? When I wish for comfort, I know you...

  Another Day Together Leaves align on the branches. Some wave above the others. Some hang below. Those in the middle may be found...

Burst Out Seeds that shelter while they grow burst out when they are ready. Get a lift from the wind. Scatter in different direction...

What's  Missing What's missing is a sound. What's missing is a sight. What's missing is a touch. What's left is a gap....

  Another Fall I first think of the leaves as they change color,  then  drift down. Trees once full are now bare. So much is lost. But, ...

Fall Approaches The leaves are fully green, tightly attached, surrounded by companions. How many days will they remain so? When will the r...

 Hard to Watch It's hard to watch you go even though I knew you would. I thought I understood, but it feels different when it happens....

  The Last Leaf The others are gone. I miss watching them wave and then waving back. I crave the closeness, the daily contact.   My turn...

  A Piece of  Myself   I left a piece of myself behind when I was just a child. I never bothered to go back for it. I thought it wouldn...

Growing Cycles The bud and bloom sit side by side. The bloom shows the bud its future. Two blooms sit side by side. ...

Slipped Away The feather simply lets go. Whatever held it to the body doesn't anymore. There was no attack. Thi...

Some Have Been Lost We shared time together. With some it was long, with others too short. We stood in sun and storm, col...

Presence I sense your presence. Feel you stand next to me. If I move, our shoulders should touch. Instead,   I move freel...

As You Leave I watch as you leave, wishing you could stay. I thought we'd have more time, but the choice isn't mine. ...

Remnants The pieces remind us of what was. The spaces highlight what will never be again. This is what will be ...

The Departed Do you miss me? I've stayed close by. Can you feel me? I'm right by your side. I'm go...