I ambled down a winding country lane on a crisp October morn

Light on my feet and in the world without a single care

The mist hovered gently above the solitary fields

A robin flew tentatively by soaring on a wing and a prayer

The trees swayed in rhythm dancing in the brisk breeze

On the hazy horizon the sun rose from its slumber lair

Bursting through the heavens to light up the twilight sky

As I drank in the fresh bracing invigorating air

A swarm of starlings put on an acrobatic aerial display

Performing magnificent feats before my eyes in awe

A rare red squirrel darted deftly across my meandering path

Scurrying up a giant oak with an acorn firmly in its jaw

I entered the woods and wadded through a sea of fallen leaves

A kaleidoscope of colour red brown yellow and more

In the distance on a barren hillside a stag stood proud

His flaring nostrils silhouetted across the forest floor

My journey was nearing its ultimate unfortunate end

It leaves me with an emptiness and a sad finality

The memory will ensue and give me warmth and comfort

As I reluctantly get back to everyday life and actual reality

I will soldier on resolutely for you Autumn absolutely