I love the dusky autumn
Wreathed in gold and red
Just like an old crush I had
Handsome while I bled

First glance, the trees don’t seem like much
But on a closer look
I saw the kindness in the branches
The cover’s only the front of the book

I wandered through the forest
Hour through hour, day after day
Hoping for the trust to confide the secret
Of the heart of the forest, to show me the way

The trees were not cruel
They showed me the wonders of the forest
But into the heart I was not allowed
Forbidden! the trees sang in chorus

So when I saw the white wolf hunting
I sank with despair
I saw to my horror as she went
Into the heart of the forest to her lair

I let the fallen leaves bury me
Let them choke my sobs
This was how the animals found me
Fulfilling their friendly jobs

At last the leaves fell
And the trees lost their glory
I tried to forget in winter nights
Tried to lose myself in someone else’s story

Stupid as I was
I went down to the bare trees
Turned right back around
And waded back through the leaves

My heart tried not to shatter
My mind tried to forget
That I had seen the white wolf standing next
To the tree I once met

And although I’ve lost my love for them
And ignore the beauty in the trees
When I think back to that autumn
My heart races with the bees