Twigless and limbless,

Skeletal remains of fall,

Awaiting a dawn.

Tension of demands,

This way and that way and others,

Hours in the day.

Day of your naming,

Revolutions bring you close,

Closer to your kin.

Resting restlessness,

In the cool of moonless night.

Think reconnection.

The blue ridge mountain,

The Shenandoah river,

Misty moonshine taste.

A little laughter,

Pays dividends in this life,

Find joy in moments.

Smogless sunrises,

Yield to urban afternoons,

And dim cobalt nights.