Autumn comes with an amber skin
Violet eyes and a body thin
He whispers quiet so listen carefully
The rustle of leaves heard barely
He sweeps the earth to and fro
Only to craft a bed for winter though

For she is fragile and falls so fast
She needs a home when she lands at last
So Autumn works with his creaking bones
His pain only heard in the windy moans
He labors for her as best he can
Quieting the earth and cooling the breeze
He knows he must have a plan
Or when she falls she will die with ease

He finishes at last with the labor of love
As a chill descends from the sky above
He knows she draws so very near
But he is too tired to see her he fears
But she will know what he has done for her
How he has given everything to shape the earth
She will see as he falls asleep
Happy as can be for he believes

Soon she arrives silent until
Flakes begin to fall from her decent
Shed from her heart so very still
She speaks to the night on the wind
Crying because she is so alone
All the leaves are dead and the animals gone

Why has no one come to see her
After that fall she could be hurt
But no one cares for her
She breathes a sigh
Never does it occur
That this is a lie

She wonders why the world gets dark so fast
Why she is always awake with the last
If only someone could love her so
Hold her through nights so cold
Protect her from the ground below
But no one cares, this she knows
Winter passes and soon she must leave
Gone with the summer, no one will grieve

Autumn returns long after
As always but with quiet laughter
He thinks one chilly day
Not so far away
Autumn will stay
Oh what will she say

When she knows how much he truly cares
And how much he would do for his love
Surely she must be entirely aware
He can almost see her falling above
But so very heavy grow his eyes
He can't keep them open any more
Maybe a nap before she arrives
Dreaming of the winter he did it all for