SEASONS


I once thought I knew the world
The seasons changed
From year to year
I did not shed a tear

I met you long ago
You came into my heart
And found your place there
I smiled then

I still feel your warmth
I hear your gentle laugh
And feel you touch
On my hands

In spring we danced
With the wild flowers
The wind swaying us
To and from

The summer heat
And the cool lake
Swimming from shore to shore
Then sitting to watch the thunderstorms

The fall brought peace
With floating leafs
The promise of change
Ever lasting in our souls

Winter was time to play again
The snows softly landing on the earth
Again the dance of the seasons
Trees barren, dormant for a time

Now you are dying
What happiness will you find
I will feel lost without you
But I will not shed a tear for the changing seasons


Michael V Hechtman