Nature’s Role
Living in an area with all four seasons in quite miraculous
I can smell seasons changing
Leaves are rearranging.
From treetops to the floor
Closing the open summer door.
It’s beautiful - nature’s role
Peaceful energy to cleanse the soul.
Shades of green fade to Fall
Red, yellow, and orange inhabit all.
Beginning to gather the harvest
Trees left with empty nests.
It’s beautiful - nature’s role
Finding it’s way at making you feel whole.
Bare forests and naked trees
Open views and fewer trees.
Plants are put to rest
Winter planning to rejuvenate them to their best.
It’s beautiful - nature’s role
Finding a way to make the world glow.
Spring showers bring bloom
Bringing us out of the freezing gloom.
Life restored within the valley
So happy to be captivated by the New River Valley.
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