as the leaves fell from the autumn boughs he evoked to mind their marriage vows
the golden maple's hues reminded him of her wedding ring it stood for something lasting yet their love perished in the cooling wind's chill which was for him a most bitter pill
the brown colours of November tumbled into his empty heart for his once loving wife did take leave his eyes filled with tears as the skies clouded in grey their union of love on the autumn boughs drifted away