The Green Light - Fall

Everyone else was looking

at the red light,

waiting for it to turn green

but not me, not me.

I was gazing at the white puffy clouds,

above and far away;

at the moment of blue,

shining through.

So easy to be trapped here

with all the mistakes that I make

and all the problems with people,

sometimes too much to take.

Dear God of Heaven

who am I

that you should put
my mind at ease

and send me moments
such as these 

with Your eternal peace?

Within each day,

in every way

let me keep my gaze

only on Your ways

always watching out

for lights turning green...

A Bride to Be - fall

This chilly air is bringing

color to your cheeks;

the orange, reds and yellows

are almost at their peaks.

I can see your face is blushing

like a radiant bride, is flushing;

it seems you're rushing

far too quickly

toward wearing your dress

of purest winter white.

Fragrance of Fall - fall

The fragrance of fall,

earthy and raw,

like the forest floor

after a rain

fills me with longing

for hills I can't see

my mind roams among them,

an attempt to be free -

far from constraints of society.