The October of Our Lives

Crisp, bright days illumine fall colors

Brilliant gold, mixed with

a tinge of rust

Days of rain, laden with sadness

Sadness at the loss

of dear friends departed

All these aspects of the

October of our lives

Not yet November with its darkness and debilitation

Looking toward December's

long night of the soul

The end of our days

But October

Those golden moments

of playing with grandchildren

Reunions with old friends and acquaintances

Reminiscences of younger years

Leisurely strolls and foliage

admiration tours

Alas, the joys and the sorrows

intermingle

In these golden years

As we approach full circle

In the October of Our Lives

By Diana J. Hill

Lititz