Season's Change
Behold the beauty, mourn not for me
I take my leaving with a sigh
of frozen teardrops from the sky.
My petals fall with cold abound.
I leave my heartbeats on the ground.
I know my time has come to pass,
my fate set out on crinkled glass.
Crystal vapours embrace my stem,
the sign that I must sleep again.
But oh, dear love, don’t cry for me,
for this is how it’s meant to be.
Smile upon the season new,
appreciate its beauty too.
See the sunshine through the trees,
forging diamonds from dying leaves.
The morning sky shines brightest blue,
while pastels flood the melting dew.
Set your feet upon frozen grass
that crisps beneath each step you pass.
Sugared sprinkles dissolve on ground,
like coffee whitener stirred around.
Inhale deep, the fresh-chilled air,
as it surrounds and nibbles your ears.
Spell love’s name on frozen breath.
Mourn not my impending death,
for I have long since spread my seed,
protected neath this blanket you see.
The season’s change has now come due.
Behold the beauty in front of you.
About the Creator
Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Oh my Cathy, that's beautifully done! Belated congrats on the top story!
Well deserved T.S… delicately beautiful!❄️
So, so beautiful, my friend! I absolutely love this <3
Just the right amount of rhyme and flow. Loved the lyrics. - Well done!!
Such a beautiful poem! The rhyme and flow made it so lyrical. I really loved, "Crystal vapours embrace my stem, the sign that I must sleep again." Congrats on Top Story and sorry for being so late to congratulate you!
Stunning, lyrical imagery, Cathy! This took my breath away. Congratulations on the top story!
Beautiful, and congratulations on Top Story...
Missed this! wish I had a smidge of your talent! sublime, Buddy! Congrats on Top Story
Wow!!! This is truly outstanding. As you know I love the old poets and this really feels like something that could have been written by E,B. Browning. Very well done. Congrats.
Yes, the seasons do. Loved the flow of your vivid poem, Cathy! Great entry!
Such a wonderfully beautiful poem that captures the closing of the seasons so nicely! Congrats on Top Story!!
That was lovely. Your imagery is vivid. Nicely done!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations on placing on this week's leaderboard for Most Popular Stories. Well done.
Btw congrats on your top story!
I'm a sucker for nature's beauty. The way you expressed the season is just beautiful ❤️ the 'frozen teardrops...' that line is beautiful!
Congratulations on your TS!
So glad this made top story - it is a belter.
Compelling and stunning!
Hey , nice win on the leaderboard .yay
I love the beautiful imagery in this Cathy!! So so breath taking!!
Stunning as always. I love the image of crystal vapors , this has such a poignancy to it. Perfect 💜c Also just realised that somehow we weren't subscribed. I don't know what happened. Grrr. Anyway we are now 😁
Perfectly written!!
behold the beauty in front of you.....exactly!!
You really captured this challenge! Amazing outstanding