An Ode to Autumn on The Winter Solstice

Check out this post inside the https://thenuancediaries.substack.com for further reading and listening! The days are getting shorterThe nights are growing long.The birds will be migratingTaking with them all their songsThe air is crisp and chillyWe’re trading shorts for scarves‘Tis autumn, ‘tis autumn, ‘tis autumn.The leaves are changing colorLook at their vibrant huesThe tree branches will be bareBut they’ll bloom again, tooGrab a jacket, dear, it’s chillyThe wind is blowing through‘Tis autumn, ‘tis autumn, ‘tis autumnBlack boots, leather jackets, tights, and hatsSipping tea and chai lattes, I’m alright with that.Come November, grabbing a sweater’s old hatAnd yes, it’s getting darkerYou’re tired, melancholy, and not sure whyIn the middle of a movie, you might have to cryCome December, they’ll sing Is Love a Lie?And yes, it’s even darkerIt’s darker than you could imagineWhere there was once lightBut you know we’ve been here beforeAnd we will be all rightThe nights are not foreverThe moon always shines brightSo grab a candle and blanketAnd please do hold on tightSoup on the stoveYour friends on the couchYou start to think this is what it’s all aboutSo let’s cozy on up and let the world quiet down‘Tis autumn, ‘tis autumn, ‘Tis autumn This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenuancediaries.substack.com/subscribe