Inevitable

Inevitable

You watched me like I watched the trees
Inevitable
It is in our nature, I say
You met me, in a time when the skies were filled with vibrant shades,
Bright greens,
Then reds and oranges,
I was fire then, sun-kissed, and full of life
But you watched me as I watched the trees
And you witnessed death
The skies were filled with muted greys and dulled browns
We both laid naked in our truths, the earth littered with remnants of our seasons past
And I seemed cold, different
I only wanted you to see me as I see the trees
For who they are and who they will always be
It is in our nature, I say
You met me in a time when the skies were filled with vibrant shades
But if you loved me like I love the trees
You would understand
that it is in my nature,
though cold it may seem,
we all must grow and will encounter our own autumns eventually
It is in our nature
It is inevitable