"The sun left the vertex..."

The sun left the vertex

And tree trunks fell slanted.

Thrown from the vortex,

Gold leaves were implanted

Alongside those bleak streets,

Where gentle and cautious,

Avoiding dark thickets,

In muddy galoshes,

We rambled on homeward

For what seemed like hours,

But, we took the long road

Because it was ours.

Your skin showed a faint blush.

The clear chilly evening

Was drawn with paintbrush,

Its colors were gleaming.

How softly you whispered,

“Don’t take these nights lightly”

Believe me, my sister,

I think of them nightly