Rain wets the tail of the year
Pattering over dark rooftops
Smudging last autumn leaves
Sending the cat under the awning
Smudging cigarette butts on the tarmac
Forcing you to yearn for those far away
Enticing you to burrow deeper
In the tunnel of memory
And charming your night
With fantasies of a world
Replete with endearing creatures,
Exotic beasts.
