Welcome everyone to October. As I drive around our district, I cannot help but feel blessed. The weather is beautiful, and the trees are fabulous. It reminds me of a poem I wrote decades ago. I am not a poet, but one year I was inspired. I hope you enjoy it. It's my present to you in exchange for all the good you do every day to make our world a better place. Thank you.
Fall
Many days I travel down the road and notice not a thing
Yet today I turned a corner and faced a view I’d never seen.
When was it that the leaves became the color of the sun?
I missed the close of summer for it seems that Fall’s begun.
The colors on the trees right now exist on no one’s chart
They demand my mind’s attention and they still my beating heart,
For only in my memory can I hope to match their hues.
By tomorrow the road will bring me, once again another view.
I marvel at the hand of God and the part that he must play
In all the beauty of the trees I see this wondrous day.
The colors set before me do more than light a spark
Deep in the soul of every man. They warm the coldest heart.
I wish I were a painter who could capture nature’s art
Or a photographer with a camera who knew their rightful part.
I want to save these moments to prove that they exist
For days will come to dull my soul and cause me to forget.
I have no doubt the wind will blow and take away the leaves
And winter’s curse will come once more and chill the air I breathe.
So I will sit and gaze awhile, and prolong this precious time.
And when the cold wind blows next month, I’ll retreat here in my mind.
Have a great October. I hope to see you soon around the district.
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