A Bed in the Leaves

The autumn colours are here. The red and the yellow and the brown, glimmering in the glorious sunshine. The sunshine that warms the October weather so that for one day or two you can still pretend that it's summer and go out in a flower dress and sandals and have a picnic on a blanket in a park.

Yes, I may have a cold in a few days. But it'll be worth it. The last weekend of the summer.

My yard is full of leaves today
Brown and yellow and gold
I think I'll rake them in a pile
Higher than my head

Then I'll pretend it is my bed
I'll jump in very quick
And pile their leaves up over me
For covers soft and thick

I'll just lie there so nice and warm
And look up in the sky
And watch more leaves float down for me
To rake up bye and bye

- Marian Kennedy