Fall Time

by Cedar Jeffers

a dreary cold breeze whistled through your hair

the crunch of a leaf echoes through the air 

corn, beets, and bales of hay, ready to be sold 

aspen and maple trees shed their leaves of red and gold

time for family and friends, a table of those who care 

pumpkin spice and caramel apples can be quite a pair 

scarfs, boots, and flannels all piled on a chair

knives cutting through pumpkins, to make a funny face

little kids dressed like astronauts going to space

mazes on Halloween night can be quite a scare

the last of the peaches up high swaying in the air 

witches and ghosts fill a child's nightmare

apple picking for a fresh fall-time dessert 

homemade costumes take a lot of effort

kids fight, the amount of candy from trick-or-treating is unfair

fall time is hard to compare 

autumn activities we enjoy and share

pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and trick-or-treating

all these to enjoy before the weather becomes freezing 

fall time is here and so quickly it is there.