<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=531007" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>[revised 11-19-09] Getting Through October and Beyond</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">What was it about October<br>That made us think <br>Spring would not be coming back? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The weather rattled at us, <br>Leaves fell, <br>Leaving us feeling</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It's not going to get any better.<br>No amount of experience or<br>Logic will helped, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Spring last year didn't help, <br>When the shorter days of <br>Fall and Winter closed in.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Beyond October? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">What was it about October<br>That assured us<br>Spring will be coming back? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The weather hinted of changes, <br>Leaves brave enough <br>To let go one by one, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Or be pushed in bunches by the wind <br>Took momentary flight, and <br>Abandoned their accustomed tree.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They made room for new buds <br>Provided cover for the soil and <br>Food for those below.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lots of work to get ready<br>For Spring next year and to<br>Just get through Fall and Winter.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then came November.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">November brought<br>What October teased. <br>October warned us, <br>Rushed at us, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then seemed to pull back <br>Like a gentle rolling surf.<br>On a rough November day <br>A wave rushed over our heads</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Knocked us down and threatened<br>To pull us far out to sea.<br>As we floated <br>We saw the shore disappear.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">No one will come to help.<br>They won't even know we're gone.<br>'I've got to get to December! '<br>We scream.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'New Year's Day! Easter! <br>May Day! MAY DAY! ' <br>And we will<br>Even if we have no idea</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why or how</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Tom+J.+Mariani">Tom J. Mariani</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=531007" data-title="[revised 11-19-09] Getting Through October and Beyond de Tom J. Mariani" data-description="What was it about October That made us think Spring would not be coming back? The weather rattled at us, Leaves fell, Leaving us feeling It's not going to get any better. No amount of experience or Logic will helped, Spring last year didn'..."></div> </div> </div>

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