autumn's last
V1
An hour before sunrise
all her petals are pressed
and laid with her memories
on the table to rest
the bay window open
two cats at the door
the kettle steams gently
as mornings before

CH1
She falls like snow falling into the sun
melting slow, leaving everyone
falls like rain surely into the sea
covering all she knew, and washes away

V2
An hour after breakfast
her son's dishes are clean
her daughter warm in her covers
as the telephone rings
one piece of her china
breaks soft on the door
her bedsheets and blankets
warm only the floor

CH1
(how can)She fall like snow falling into the sun
melting slow leaving everyone
falls like rain surely into the sea
covering all she loved, she will be

V3
An hour into sunset
all her petals still pressed
viewed with her memories
all of the best
and like her bay window
and "welcoming" door
she lifts us all gently
as mornings before

She is forever
We are forever

CH2
We are, falling snow falling into the sun
melting slow, everyone is
falling rain, surely into the sea
covering all she loved
and all we will be
2001-04-14
-Rosinbum
Autumn's Last