The subtle signs that change with each day
Beyond the green to yellow, orange and red
In a display before the winds and rain
That strip the colors on the horizon
To become a blanket over the earth

It is the subtle signs of change
From bounty
To migration
Hibernation
Dormancy
And even death

The subtle signs of change
Life preparing to endure the harshness of winter
And the instinctual knowing
That spring and life will come again