Poems From Inside Me

Seasons Poetry

CHANGING SEASONS

As the leaves begin to yellow

And cool breezes begin to flow

I know soon it will be winter

Winter of life before you know

I was young and strong in spirit

When I met a lovely woman once in May

But now in September things have ended

There really is no more to say

Some autumn flowers still are blooming

The river valley still is green

And I sit rummaging through memories

Trying to piece together what they mean

So many first kisses with a woman

Were just kisses of goodbye

And now the skies are darkening

As I’m left to decide to live or die

Can I survive another winter?

Can I handle the cold and pain?

Will next summer be any better?

Will there be someone to hold again?

Years ago I had one real lover

Whose winter looms closely to her side

And I had some one-night relationships

Just little sparks that died

It all seemed so simple in the springtime

A home and parents by my side

But as I learned to fly and left the nest

I risked and lost all I thought was mine

I move through the days in comfort

Not a peasant, not a king

But often feel more than a little hurt

I never wore a lover’s ring

I’m too numb to shed a tear now

I’ve been through and past all of the pain

And as the sunlight fades to darkness

I don’t know if I can risk again

Someone I once cared for very deeply

Told me one day I would find true love

But it was her I wanted to show me

That precious gift from up above

There have been some people close and dear to me

As I traversed this long walk through time

At least when you are single you are a bit more free

I will survive because I age like wine

And so let the winter ravage

Let it drop to fifty below

There is nothing here so savage

That will test me further than I can hold

No, one more winter will not kill me

If I can at least create

Write these poems that no one will read

And not give in to hate

Leif Gregersen

August 31, 2014

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