Night Air

The purple silhouette of trees at dusk

Contrast the sky's gentle brush strokes of rust

And the changing hews of light, to my eyes dim

While stars come out on opposite horizon

Autumnal breeze cuts across bare skin

Before me lung's expulsion frozen

Yet retrieved again I find refreshment

Soul receives from this moment investment

Upon the threshold of winter

Reprieve from summer tormentor

The sweltering of noon day is gone

Replaced by cold nights and sleepy dawn

Soon upon us snow will press

Perhaps then wish us for less

Heed us not the skies above will

Keep precipitating their chill

Gather friends all around

Take lumber from the ground

Neatly set them all ablaze

Warmth we seek these deep dark days

And we shall have it

Toss on a faggot

Skewer the marshmallows

Share them with your fellows

Add the chocolate

Do not drop it

And with graham build s'mores

Then share us your lores

Ghosts and ghouls

Scare the fools

Then to bed sent

I lay in tent

Rest will come

This was fun

Sleep

Deep

Await

Dream state

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