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Josephine Wall’s “Seasons of Life”

A CHILD OF ALL THE SEASONS

I am a child of
all the seasons,
delighting in each one
as they pause only briefly
and just long enough
to infuse my heart
and my imagination
in their yearly revolution
one by one;
each year a bit shorter,
it seems,
than the one before.
But each has become
so much a part
of who I am
and who I will become.

And this child of summer
still feels the grass
between my toes,
as the sunshine overhead
continuing to warm
my heart and soul.

And this child of autumn
watches the trees shed
their exquisite mantle
of gold and red,
leaves falling to the ground
as we waltz together
toward winter’s bitter cold.

And this child of winter
recalls those snowy days,
so distant now,
so far away
those crystalline flakes
as they floated down,
landing on eyelashes
of yesterday,
trees just resting
where they stand,
until springtime showers
bring new life again
to all of Nature
and to this child of spring
and each of the seasons
as they pass by
one by one.

(c) barbara kausteklis 8-26-12

Written for CPC “A Simple Sunday”
today featuring the Art of Josephine Wall.

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/95127/simple-sunday-artist-josephine-wall/

Thanks always for visiting and commenting.

~barb~

Link to previous piece posted:

AND GO EASY ON THE BREAD

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/95126/easy-bread-saturday-share-piece/