“We can only be said to be alive,
In those moments,
When our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
Thornton Wilder
The forest is extremely quiet
It is draped in a golden hue
The silence, so very peaceful
As we see you come into view
The three of us had risen early
The chill of Autumn in the air
We had not seen one other soul
Until we saw you, standing there
We had thought you were still sleeping
We had tried hard, not to awaken you
But, you knew where you would find us
Suddenly, you appear, directly in our view
All three of us are now delighted
That you’ve joined our early walk
The four of us, head down the path
Content to be together, no need to talk
The crunch of foot and paw on leaves
The realization, that winter soon arrives
The four of us, silently traipse on, together
The four seasons, a very big part of our lives
Soon, this old wooded path will change once more
Soon, it will be covered with wondrous white snow
Soon, as our faithful dogs accompany me, this Winter
All of us are hoping, you’ll once again join us, as we go
The forest is extremely quiet,
It is draped in a golden hue;
The silence, so very peaceful,
As we see you come into view.
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©November 2010, Mr. Ed
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