Autumn

The seasons turn,
leaves change their colors,
but I can't change mine.

 

The pain I feel
doesn't stay behind;
I carry it through the years.

 

I've tried leaving gravity
but it falls without end
and keeps me grounded.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Inspired by: "I Wish I Could Change" and "The Cure for Pain" by Jon Foreman

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