whoever is alone will remain alone

October Day

by Rilke

Oh Lord, it's time,it's time. It was a great summer. Lay your shadow now on the sundials. a nd on the fields let the winds go!

Give the tardy fruits the hint to fill; give them two more Mediterranean days, drive them into their greatness, and press the final sweetness into the heavy wine.

Whoever has no house by now will not build. Whoever is Alone now will remain alone, will wait up,read,write long letters, and walk along sidewalks under large trees, not going home, as the leaves fall and blow away.

-rmr

love and peace beautiful people

jen