I watch the world fade
In its radiant glory
Of decadent red and bold gold.
And, closing my eyes,
I relish the bitterness
Of bonfire smoke in the cold.

The leaves fall and die
And the nights become longer
To make us forget summer glow.
The mirror of sky
Is reflecting the phantoms
Of cruel biting wind and soft snow.

Forever asleep,
Yet forever awakened
The time ends its maddening run.
But when I'm with you,
I feel all the tenderness
Of crisp fragrant breeze and warm sun.