Autumn - Diving into the Circles of Time

we wish love would
linger like flaming autumn
a mood so absorbing like
the eons we could spend
in each other's eyes

time comes in circles
and the leaves play
them out so well
so green once and now
so red to accent
their triumph in
keeping the host
so cheerful and alive
a new dress, new look
to celebrate
a nostalgic
season of love
tethering on a
swirling farewell

the wind comes
as a friend to
orchestrate a grand
departure, full of
dance and songs

they clap and slap
each other's back
to brazen up,

they sigh and cry
their last separation
song before diving
our mind into the
infinite circles of time

poem by John Tiong Chunghoo
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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