Tall, boney, weeping,
Swaying to and fro in the wind.

Losing wet leaves to the pavement,
Green,red, orange, yellow.

Crisp, regal, overpowering,
They fill the skyline.

They tower over us,
Yet start life in the ground below us.

Roots meet soil,
Worms and birds' nests.

Kites lodged in,
Cat crawl, paint.

Delicate, wispy and dreaming,
Connecting, rumbling and breathing.

Inhale, lift up, remember what it means.
It means warm, new, clean.
It means getting rid of the past.
It means getting ready for the future.
It means being ready.
It means running through the fields.
It means sleep well tonight.

Sprouting, bursting, flourishing.
Springing, growing, racing.
Dying, falling, crunching.
Blowing flying, dancing.
Settling, nesting, resting.

Soft, smooth, bumps, scratches.
Smelling of soap.
Smelling like yourself.
Hairy, dimples, pores, open.
Healing, sweating, breathing, rubbing.
Friction, an elbow touches a hand, electricity.
Wrinkles, folds, envelope, character.
Scrub, invigorate, rosy, bright cheeks.
It grows with you, it moves with you, miraculous.