Now
sun sets early
September dims
across plowed cornfields
a cacophony of geese flies west
summer wanes
like the moon tonight
half full you still glow
my heart half empty
dreams fade
memories make shadows
with your soft light
I pick flowers
still abundant
regain optimism
persistent as change
~ Ellie Bates
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