ending

the leaves 

on the decorative 

crabapple tree are 

rusting away

maple trees 

are finally 

bursting 

into 

brilliant 

red 

flame 

against wet dark wood

the rain seems incessant

while wind splatters wet 

leaves on everything and 

on days with no sun 

when the light is

being eaten 

away by more

darkness it feels

like everything

is ending