Autumn Equinox

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Here we stand at the Autumn Equinox,

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A perfect balance between light and dark.

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The ache of summer behind us,

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And the threat of winter ahead us.

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For one small moment they exist as equals,

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Before the season tips towards darker months. 

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Within us a growing stillness,

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The need to withdraw. 

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A gratitude for the summer now past,

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The warm sun still kissing us 

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Alongside the whisper of cooler air. 

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A recognition of the bounty of harvest,

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A filling up of our cup

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To carry us forward. 

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Here we stand. 

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Knowing that there are dark nights ahead.

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The bite of frosty mornings,

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The inevitable endless days of rain. 

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And yet, 

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An understanding that this retreat from light is needed. 

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A chance to let things fall with the leaves, 

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A time to bundle our becoming into a parcel: 

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One slipped carefully inside our heart. 

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An opportunity to allow rest to overcome heavy bones. 

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Here we stand at the Autumn Equinox,

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Our chance to slow down

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And begin to integrate our year.

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We collect the pieces of our life that will carry us forward, 

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And retreat, 

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Knowing that the sun will always return.