Sacred

The legacy you've left.

The wind is blowing

The trees are moving 

I'm looking around

And I'm all alone

I feel the autumn chill

As the leaves sway to the ground

Yellow, orange, and red

Gathering at my feet

I kneel in the grass

And take a handful of leaves

My eyes close

And the tears still fall

I lift my head to the sky

And see the clouds passing by

I used to watch them with you here

As we'd lay together at the sides

Your kiss was warmer than the summer sun

These leaves have fallen 

Like our friendship
I thought it was stronger

Where do I go?

Am I to descend like the leaves

Or rise like the water?

Perhaps I'll never know

I see a hill of green

Crowned with the sun

This land on which you walked

It is sacred

It will always be

No one will love this land like I 

Or love you like I 

I plant my hands to the ground

On my hands and knees

Grass between my fingers

Then I turn

To let my back lay on the grass

I think I'll lay here for awhile

Until I hear you call my name

Awhile indeed

You never told me why you left

Or were you'd even go

I close my eyes

And let the sun rays dance upon my face

A red glow 

Shining through my lids

What do you feel when you think of me?

Do you think of me at all? 

How ignorant I am

Me alone with memories

Ignorance

And despair

While you tread throughout the world

Making new lands sacred

For everyone else

Reviews

[JoJo Hallows]

This sued my full senses. I was completely transported, this could have to do with acting as described in the poem. I love Fall and playing in the leaves, honoring nature. The constant questioning. It's endless for me. I can relate.