"Waking within"

a haunting silence .. but the caw of the crows
 red and gold leaves float, weaving to the ground
crisp is the air with memories, time slows
 lost in reminisce .. love, death and living bound
dreams, visions within seasons, never shy
 listening in my world, left within found
 
cool with the wind blows, as colors collide
 from my path my mind wanders, the past gray
with the sky, what lies ahead, as clouds glide
 all moving, changing, the coming winter
the present holds an anticipation
coming life, struggles and strife within her
 something new, different, listening one
 
rain drops smack the leaves, waking me alive
 treading through, a branch breaks, quiet heard
the bark of a tree I touch, my soul sighs
 all my senses bite and pour, silence were
standing in the rain, wet kissing my skin
 
awkward cadence hums low, rustling and stirs
 alone no more, my tears of joy within
whirling leaves enhanced, touching of a tease
 through my hands and hair, vibrations, wind
melodies in color dance, a cold breeze sings
 
slow water pretend, they're washing away
 crying their need, finding to bleed .. their door
falling, floating, shimmering flecks soon fade
 dripping dreams .. promise more melting mirrors
sensitive light, peeking through, shadows bold
 colors washed and cleansed, reflections bend more
 
interpret within my heart, as my soul
 so slides and builds, across a bridge imagined
filtering rays, piercing the canopy
 spears of warmth finding earth, so small pools grin
bouncing light, laughing low, so slow they breathe
 
of flecks of fire teasing the golden red
 acorns gather below, beneath limbs to grow
stretching, listening long of whispers said
 calling back, hearing heart, her somber show
brown and auburn blend with dirt and decay
 black sits around a tree, sharp thorns beware
against pools of mirrors silver gray
 
droplets cascading, stopping wet to share
 collected tears her birth, beginning age
so slow in time, spreading wood, she is old
 running shadows sway, a silhouetted stage
smelling smoke, seeking warmth, pushing the cold
 
away, I'm in, pulse and feel all about
 visions meld, bleed and envelope to fold
floating, spinning so, slow space, silent shout
 contrasting light, opaque trunks, standing strength
this journey lives, now as I understand
 hanging strange, familiar flow, desired sense
grasping, holding, searching now, who I am
 
 
as I move, a crow flies, stealing away
 wonders woven, wanting slowly, I trust
bearer of what will come, guardian prays
 seasons change, night now slides, time rolls to dusk
cool air curls, I'm alive, part of this world
 worrying no more why, time my journey's soul
again clear, stars descend near now .. jewels proud
 lifting my arms to the sky, absorbed whole