Gathering in Fall...

Gathering in Fall

As the days get shorter,

And the evenings grow crisp and cool,

The trees shed their summer colors,

Turning blaze against skies of blue.

Walking deep within the woods,

With the smell of wood fires in the air,

I stop to gaze upon a log

And notice competition there.

My furry friend with bushy tail

Scurries quickly to and fro,

Knowing winter and all that’s cold

Will soon follow fall and so..

Gathering nature’s fall-time bounty,

Nuts to keep him through winter’s time.

I feel a bit like a thief,

And robbing him, a fall time crime.

But chestnuts roasting and hazelnuts baked

Are a rather great reward;

For such a pleasant task as this,

Gathering nature’s bounty dropped by the Lord.