Summer fell and arose; my demise
Vibrant green is replaced by dead leaves
Friends that laughed now secretly cry
The herbal tree lacked the rush that I fiend

Foliage falls and skies pale
Daylight is rushed by the setting sun
It’s hard to pretend I won’t fail
The next phase of my life has begun

Dedication is hard to maintain in such a busy brain
Winds gust, gentle breezes blow
How much longer until the rain?
Turns white and covers me in snow

Winter is hard to face in solitude
My mind and body lust love
The battle wavers; my thoughts misconstrue
No light shines down from above

Still I stand; hunched and incomplete
I shudder at the growing pile-
Of freezing snow building at my feet
No longer I labor in denial

What I failed to leave in the past
I now welcome as an old friend
Live free and die fast
Live like you’ll never live again