ebbing moments today

fallen leaves rustling 

crinkling on

pavement

~

folks struggling to get

by

~

as the fall sun

sets

a band of pink

in the western sky

~

wishes for kindly dawns

greeting all of us

tomorrow

any moment now

doves are waiting

in the wings

time to usher

them 

in

wings

a moth on the window

tonight

dipping below freezing

tomorrow

find some leaves

some eaves

some shelter

little winged one

fly 

fly

fly

a few 

more 

days