In the grip of Autumn...

Autumn is the sudden jump of orange on the landscape,

the bite of cold in the air, sharp and lingering on your skin

 

Autumn is the welcoming golden flames that lick the fireplace,

the intake of breath as the frost tightens its grip around your lungs.

 

Autumn is the comfort of fingers around a steaming mug of tea,

the bite of chocolate as the grass moans as dew thickens and freezes outside,

 

Autumn belongs to the vapour billowing from small lips, the hope of a clear morning

and the safe condensation on the window.

Autumn is breathtaking - thank you God.