Dressed in vivid finery
celebrating lives well lived-
Ethereal beauty bestowed on earth.
Youth has faded away.
Embracing their final days
dressed in vivid finery.
Days ticking by Spring, Summer and Fall.
Opening buds of luscious green become ruby reds
to celebrate lives well lived.
A grove basking in sunlight
swaying to the rhythm of the wind.
Ethereal beauty bestowed on earth.
The past weekend was a dream here in the Finger Lakes Region- 70 degrees, blue sky, and sunshine at the end of October. This alone would have brought much joy but add on to this the STUNNING colors of the trees. Looking around, ruby reds, golds, and tangerines were aglow in the sunshine. It was remarkably beautiful.
It struck me that leaves really know how to embrace their final days. They have lived their life cycle and end it by celebrating with beauty. Their last days are their glory. They dance to the music of the wind fluttering on branches until the final release. Then they do a graceful dance to their final resting place.
Maybe nature has something to teach us again- Embrace and celebrate our aging. Live our final days in glory to cast beauty on those surrounding us.
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