Gold & Scarlet

october

in all her brilliance -

hair of gold & scarlet,

swaying softly to songs meant for

coffee shops and rainy days at a bookstore.

as deeply vibrant,

heart melting romantic -

love letters and whispers

between fallen leaves,

invitations and postcards

reminders of hearth & home

she’s both the fireplace and mums on the porch

as deeply vibrant,

she is still steadfast in her nostalgia,

muted melancholy,

lost mixtapes of past road trips through the boulevards we use to drive.

she’s both a songstress and a song,

acoustics in a bar

holding mirrors to your past and

yet welcoming you to new paths

where the trees overlap

a canopy of color

above you.

your heart heavy with all the beauty,

a gentle reminder of earth.

and then she leaves you

with the first frost and a leaf of gold & scarlet

in your hand