as fall leaves fall
in this season of contemplation
I reflect on summer's fading song
a ghoulish trick of light challenges me to consider
the voices of those who have been and gone
the laughter of spirits gives me no fright
so long as they come to heal my wounds
I welcome them into the scarlet ring drawn on the floor of my dwelling
at damp dusk the ceremony begins
the clock chimes and the truth is on trial
will I embrace the belief that upon the demise of my body
my soul will fly free like a bat from its cave
soaring over dark mountains
until the sun once again shines on the cornfields
and bees emerge from the hive to spread pollen far and wide
or were the spirits I have seen in my time only a mirage?
~Ornery Owl~
Prompt: Fall Leaves Fall
Prompt: Write an As (blank) poem
Prompt: contemplation
Style: Free Verse
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