I watched the season turn.
Summer’s sunflowers have been cut
and the leaves in the trees
begin to burn.
Autumn
is the shedding of dead weight
with every leaf that falls.
We mourn the passing of
warmer months
summer flings
and the familiarity
of former friendships.
If the turn of season
should teach us any lessons,
let it be this –
in letting the leaves drop,
we make way for rebirth.
Mishka Hajee is a chartered accountant and creative writer who has taken inspiration from other like-minded professionals in her home country, South Africa.
After undertaking the seven-year journey of qualifying as a chartered accountant in South Africa, Mishka decided to spend some time abroad while she figures out how to marry her professional qualification with her creativity. She currently resides in the Republic of Ireland. Songs of Eela is her first published collection of poetry.