Come Autumn.. Poem by Rashid Meras Pillai

Autumn, thy dwindling leaves,
And every moment as it leaves;
Thoughts, reluctant to heed,
Between joy and pain, they sway.
The leaf gives away finally,
As the gush of wind, takes her away.

Yesteryears like falling leaves,
Swirl away in the autumn breeze.
They are crushed under my feet,
As I walk down the barren road.
My heart aches,
And wishes for a solemn abode.

There is a sense of peace
In the autumn’s dancing leaves.
I looked at them with a smile,
Dreams of spring at a distance.
Standing the chilly wind, while shimmering but still,
A lamp glowed in silence.

Though fallen apart, my yesteryears,
They color my path and remove my fears.
Teaching life and its tumultuous course.
It inspires and strengthens my hope as I pray,
To make every leaf green,
That which had turned grey.