I Must Be An Autumn Soul | thornyasarose's Blog

I have come to the realization that I must be an Autumn Soul. As Summer is rapidly receding, and the days are no longer so hot that even the weeds wilt, I feel that sensation arising within me, the one I only feel as the Autumn approaches. I am excited each spring. The newly budding trees and bushes, the daffodils,irises,tulips,fresh new sprouts of all the beloved foliage that I treasure rapidly present themselves to beautify the world. And summer, I hold it dear, and relax and marvel at its glory. Then, as Autumn approaches, that stirring within my very Being occurs. Something ignites within me upon The Arrival of Autumn. A life. An Energy. A Force that only exists when Autumn presents herself. We are Kindred. We unite and exist in harmony. Life is Bigger. Secrets are stirred up. As some go to sleep, others awaken. Before Winter blows in and blankets the Earth with Her Stillness, rebels arise and show their glory. Suddenly there are new blooms. Mums introduce new colors and attract the butterflies that tarried a bit too long. Berries burst with ripeness so sweet that to see them is almost as good as to taste them. As the harvest is in progress, hidden life is securing itself beneath the soil, refusing to succumb to what appears to be its demise. Gone from sight, but not forgotten by Mother Earth. Root systems are expanding at a rapid rate. Bulbs silently protect the secrets within them. A hidden present for another time. Yes, I am an Autumn Soul. A Rebel Bloom, blossoming in an uncustomary shade, at an uncommon time. Bursting forth with Energy and Life, when others would rather sleep. Full of vitality, yet all the while hiding presents that I shall keep for another time. And beneath my surface I am growing and expanding rapidly in ways that can't be seen by the naked eye. And I am always willing to entertain any butterfly that has tarried a bit too long. For I am an Autumn Soul.