AUTUMN ROMANCE
I felt an icy chill in the air
Like long flowing veils, it softly encased my body
It caressed the very depths of my soul

The night air embraced my cheek
I expectantly held my breath
As a compilation of multicolored leaves danced around me

The wind howled like a chorus of wolves
Thousands of stars lit up the sky
The moon hid behind dark clouds

My heart raced in my chest
My footsteps echoed in the calm
As I rushed along

A strange feeling came over me
An eerie calm
I felt as if the night and I were one

My skin began to tingle
My head began to ache
My feet began to run

My breath became ragged
As I blended into the night
Invisible to all humans but one

He raced toward me
His smile lit up the sky
His arms reaching out

I hurried toward him
Tears of joy in my eyes
My heartbeat echoing in the night

He encased me in his strength
I blended into his warmth
We were as one

Oblivious to everything
Amid Nature's beautiful demonstration
We vanished into the night
Copyright:  Norma J. Ludwig
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