the feeling of fall
is chilly
is reds and oranges
and the taste is sweet
earthy
filling
the feeling of fall is spooky
and cozy
and comforting
perhaps because we need
comfort
the feeling of fall is
feeling torn between
wanting to stay inside
and wanting to explore
and wanting to get spooked
and wanting to feel safe
and wanting to be warm
and wanting to feel the wind your your face
the feeling of fall
is full of contradictions
of implications of change
while we stay in it
fully feeling fall
for as long as we can
in one space
in one moment
in one scary story
in one horror movie
in one spoopy song
while we feel the earth
turning
around us
turning
the corner
to winter
we stay in this liminal space
this feeling
for as long as we can
the feeling of fall
is feeling everything slipping away
as we enjoy the sensation of whatever it is
seeping through the gaps between our fingers
the feeling of fall
is
right
now