starting october

sky coloured like a lushly ripening plum
another month another fading year
autumn still green though i just do not care

i scratch my head with fingers and with thumb
the shapes of leaves are clear in morning air
sky coloured like a lushly ripening plum

honour requires that i do not keep mum
but speak my thought without concern or fear
there's time remains for love time still to spare
sky coloured like a lushly ripening plum