I Leave You Now - The Silent Sleep of Trees

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director   11/15/2020

I leave you now. ‘tis time to leave.

I leave – that you alone may grieve 

the waning loss of warmth and light, 

and lenghtening of Winter night.

This moment left to cherish 

in the fading of the lush,

and bright chromatic flourish I leave, 

with whispered rush.

My emblematic red and gold 

that rustle ‘round to fall and fold 

in swirly-whirly waves of wind

my crested crown has fallen, thinned.

I leave you now, with one lament. 

These remnants of a Summer spent,

I leave them all, my last release 

of glory, reconciled in peace.

When naked branches, Winter-stark

defy the sky’s encroaching dark. 

Remember Now – This now – This time 

This last autumnal lilt, sublime.

I leave you now, I leave to sleep 

that Winter slumber, soft and deep.

On Spring’s return we meet again. 

to grow again – renew and then 

rejoice the rising of the days.

But, here and now, I leave, ablaze.

And – as always –

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. And, thank you for watching.

For the full program guide for Franklin TV and wfpr.fm public radio

http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf  and for archive purposes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FyEGNCakke4K8bS1QIdPL0kzcXWv61Qk/view?usp=sharing

 I Leave You Now  - The Silent Sleep of Trees