Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Autumn

 Sun on my face

Grover Washington grounds me

Crisp autumn leaves rattle in the wind

The skeletons of trees already bare sway, moving to the jazz

And for a while I am solitary. I am at peace

No lump in my throat, no weight in my chest

My burdens at this moment are only those chosen

I breathe. I breathe.