After Todd Dillard and “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost
Leaves fall – the inside of an orange and red kaleidoscope.
A red wagon rolls gently down a tired road.
When did you get so tall?
Have I grown shorter?
A blue sled rests against a gray garage door.
Crystalline flakes drift to join the soft coat of white.
Snow melts in winding rivers as wildflowers open their eyes.
A silver bicycle reflects amber sunlight.
When did you get so smart?
Have I grown denser?
The door of a dented blue Jeep clicks closed.
Sunflowers reach for the sky in the heavy heat.
Green leaves wither to gold as autumnal breezes blow.
A rusty wagon is pulled from the garage.
When did we get so old?
