the weather has turned
the sun takes its time
to rise slowly
slinking into position
in the sky
not quite reaching
the top tenderly
twisting and turning back
slipping down to slumber
night stretches into day
the air retaining the cool crisp
of dawn and dusk
I am tree watching
on alert for autumnal colors
red orange yellow
brown even brown
contrasted against the leftover
green of summer
most trees still
lush in late October
unbothered by the sleepy sun
one red tree stands alone
in front of a forest of green
most of its siblings still in summer
why has only this one turned?
the other trees surrounded
all sides squished against one another
branches overlapping
sheltering
the red tree stands alone
no trees shelter
its leaves exposed
first to feel the frost on the breeze
the red tree
in its vulnerability
sends a message
sheltered trees may still be in summer
but those with exposed leaves
enter winter
alone
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