autumn lover, take my heart
if not my lonely hand
i've learned that wishes best are kept
beneath the slumb'ring sands.
autumn lover, walk with me
hold my eyes with yours
play the music we both hear
and warm my thoughts with lore...
autumn lover, share with me
a meal, a drink, a sweet--
whisper secrets i've not learned
of sustenance and heat...
autumn lover, dance with me
and find what Joy is worth--
we'll catch the tune, fixed or free,
although our steps bring mirth...
autumn lover, dream with me
lay Your soul with mine
join me 'neath the ageless tree--
our bower beyond time...
autumn lover, stay with me
though winter's chill draw near
i've laid by faith and love for thee
to last til dawn is here...
autumn lover, lost to me
but never lost to life
i'll wait a year, and seasons more,
to feel again Your light.
written in 2011