Autumn Rain

from out the dying forest
a somber melody is echoed
and the silent winds of time turn the page
a dreary chapter follows

it's a reminder of one soul's failure
to capture the sun of yesterday
an ill and unwanted visitor
foreshadowing the autumn rain

soon all that lives so lusciously green
in nature begins to turn
and the familiar russet scene of change
will tragically confirm
such horrid thoughts and feelings still remain
as downward falls the dreadful autumn rain

downfalls autumn rain from shallow skies
to flood the heart with sorrow
and the eyes without disguise
to drown the soul who smiles a smile in vain
downfall autumn rain
let the withering wilt and all that is serene fade