walking along the river
fall sky heavy heaving
clouds gray cast
winter still months away
ochre orange yellow red
leaves flutter fall around me
I quicken my step
rustling through fallen piles
circling in wind eddies
I imagine being home
warm tea nestled in my hands
nowhere to be
joy in the absence
of all responsibility
embracing the autumn of my life

[Prompt 3: Listen to the following song before writing a poem, you can also play it again and write with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5j1AwBaPtk]