Gift Of Autumn

Autumn is a time of beauty,
With leaves gently falling to the ground,
Leaves of every shape and color,
At this time of year are found.

A time to enjoy the changing of Seasons,
Breezes blowing through your hair,
Letting you know that Summer is over,
And Fall is in the air.

Autumn is a gift of nature,
Coming straight from God.
It changes so fast and certain,
To us it may seem rather odd.

All Seasons and handiwork were,
Planned before the Savior's Birth,
Before the beginning of time,
Before God sent His Son to Earth.

As we walk among the trees,
All red and gold and brown,
The loveliness of the Season,
Gets our attention from all around.

The fields are covered,
With corn stalks standing tall,
And bright orange pumpkins,
For picking in the Fall.

Soon the pumpkins will be carved,
To make for Halloween,
Lanterns to be lit with candles,
As children run and scream.

The grass has turned a lovely brown,
To match the rest of Earth,
It's now time to be cutting wood,
To stack upon the hearth.

The nights will become so chilling,
As Winter enters in,
And we will as a family,
Enjoy the fireplace in the den.

I love the Winter time,
All snug and safe inside.
The kids enjoy the Winter sports,
As down the icy slopes they slide.

The contest they enjoy when,
Competing with their friends,
Is to see who makes the biggest,
Snowman, such fun to see who wins.

When time comes to settle down,
We gather before the fire,
And Mom pops corn and serves hot,
Chocolate knowing we are tired.

We'll soon get sleepy sitting by the fire,
All warm and snuggly ready for a rest,
Mom will tuck us in our beds like,
Mother birds snuggle babies in their nest.

She always knows just what to do,
When some one has a need,
Like just to talk or need a hug,
Or attention of some degree.

Faye Reyenga © 9/01/2009
Faye Reyenga