Darling, do you remember that year's autumn leaves? <br />Perhaps it was your aura, but they were the prettiest and keenest I've ever seen <br />Strolling through the park, hand in hand, the foliage crunched lightly under our feet <br />Such a simple, yet transcendent, treat <br /> <br />That year's autumn leaves were red and gold <br />Thinking of them now strikes a pleasant, if somewhat melancholic, chord <br />The days you walked with me like the Lord <br />And you were <br /> <br />That year's autumn leaves and you <br />Contentedness shared by us two <br />Harmonic Convergence bestowed on the lucky few <br />Peace of mind that I knew <br /> <br />Nat King Cole said it best: 'Since you went away the days grow long…' <br />This is evidenced by many of my poems and songs <br />Many people, sometimes myself, think I should stop, that it's wrong <br />The creative outlet, however, is too strong <br /> <br />That year's autumn leaves were actually summer daze <br />I just love the original song, and now this unique turn of phrase <br />Both recall an almost alien phase <br />Mr. Mercer, I give you all the praise <br /> <br />That year's autumn leaves were you <br />They may not have existed, but it's a metaphor any romantic would die for <br />I would <br />Would you? <br /> <br />That year's autumn leaves were the best autumn has ever produced <br />At least until we walk in the park in the fall again…or whenever you choose<br /><br />Yoni Assis<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/that-year-s-autumn-leaves/
