The leaves are falling,

birds in song

 

Memory lingers,

tomorrow gone

 

A promise spoken,

solemn vow

 

The present honored,

faith avowed

 

Years enlighten,

age sets in

 

Youth remembered,

deep within

 

Gates now beckon,

pearl’s endear

 

Hearts unburdened

—time is near

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)