The color of October

A mingling of red and yellow

O f zeal and singing voice

Together; simply affected

Passion has equally cooled

As much as the wondering mind

Who knew not the bright center of deepest joy

The sky turns to a heaven

And the trees turn to glow

Of the same hue they show

The hopeful has merged with the knowing

The lover has forgiven the foe

Affronts end with each a hung head

From inside a grace greatly bursts open

A sanctuary is given an eternal home

The color that weighs in equilibrium

The sound of a choir boasts the transition

The savoring of fermentation

All is fully ripe to consume

That in which brings loft and air

To the wondrous draping moon

We merry together and cheer

A toast tonight

We feel and see a light of farewell

That is surrounding us

That color and that light

Be astoundingly; orange

The color of October