Pre-emptive aches, a hollow chest
as autumn reappears
and darkened foliage front and rear
lay down the robin\'s nest.
As blurry sights approaching near
(the end of all things wild)
returns invasive yet so mild
an unexpected fear.
Attentive like a frightened child
who ventures in the snow,
an ever-incoherent low
destroys an all-time high.
Gradually fades the summer glow
into a sombre sound,
when angels gather all around
and bagpipes cease to blow.
Relentless in an inward bound
reflection, shoots a dart
a silent smile is the rejection
that annihilates the heart.