Summer's Dream

A brand new August

And the young chestnut tree slowly

Sheds off its flowers
Its green leaves re-coloring, they fall off one by one

The heat is cooling fast

The breeze is speeding

The rains are descending

Many loud voices are being toned down

You witness the year dreaming

To a degree that you start reminiscing

You hold the past red hot and humid summer days

In your memory

You gear up for the chilly days ahead of you

Maybe you have grown a new love for something:

A craft, a woman, the guy next door, a pet, the oceans, this chestnut tree?

You tell me!

As for me, I have grown to realize a lot!
I have learned to take a breather
To reflect on life's very own beauty and wonders and complications

Most of all,

I have grown to learn to walk
To walk in the shadow of the chestnut tree

I drop all the parts of me that may be redundant for the season ahead

Finally, just as the hot summer days go to rest,

I put to sleep my worries, doubts, fears and failures

I get ready to turn over

To a brand new chapter, to a fresh season of beauty and color!

 Poem by Trudy-Elsie

08-18-11

10:26pm