Staring out the window at leaves of red and gold <br />Gusts of wind spin them in a mix of rustic hue <br />Contrasting clouds, grey, above, overlap and fold <br />As the sun sets, bidding the long, cold day adieu <br /> <br />All of the trees are bare; and dying is the grass <br />The sun rises early and days quickly pass by <br />The scorching heat of the summer winds, gone at last <br />Too quickly, the frosty bite of winter draws nigh <br /> <br />Life moves slower and memories flood, deep, the heart <br />One can look and find no hope in these days of grey <br />Work seems harder and gains seem few and far apart <br />Hope dwindling further away, day after day <br /> <br />Lord, Giver of Life: for your people please provide <br />Comforter, Counselor: please heal these hurts inside <br />Savior, Messiah: from me, your grace, don’t divide <br />Almighty God, Creator: humbly we abide <br /> <br />For, in these times of great desperation and fear <br />It is then, beyond all other times, You draw near <br /> <br />((November 10th,2006))<br /><br />Danny Speicher<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/autumn-prayer-2/
