it is fall
the sounds of unfamiliar voices fills my mind with fear
as my eyes wander around this new place
the sheltering leaves of my dead summer fall away
you assure me with a calming serenade
and promise everything will be okay

I trust you

it is winter
the cold air steals my breath away
we grow through each other’s joys and pains together
your warmth melts my worries away
and we laugh carelessly like schoolchildren
a spark is ignited inside me and I dream of the summer days to come

I love you

it is spring
the sun bounces off of your glass frames and blinds me
while I watch petals fall around us
they cast a shadow to hide the emotion in your eyes
but I see them reflect the pain in my own
I feel our connection blow away in the wind as we turn our backs
and retreat to pursue new life

I lose you

it is summer
I still think about you.
the endless daylight has cured some of my ailments
while new freckles dot my skin like constellations
my heart still beats in time with the steps that we took together
nothing can replace the symphony of our banter  
that made up a concert to bring joy
only to us

I miss you

they say distance makes the heart grow fonder
for us, the distance of time made the heart burst
and we were left separated with the tattered remains
of what once was
love

so, I sit and wait for another fall to come
to peel away the past
so I can blossom into new life
once again