dear autumn. the only reason why i don't like you is because you bring winter. you tease me with these beautiful fall colors. the trees take on a beauty that is breathtaking. it is like they awaken and become alive. all their beauty can be seen in just those few days where the sun hits so brilliantly on them and the trees look ablaze. but it does not last. it is quick and fleeting. the colors change to a dullness and all that is left is the leaves on ground needing to be raked. oh you bring such darkness. the cold. the long dreary days. and i find myself longing for the warmth of the sun. so i prepare myself for what is to come.