That Autumn Afternoon

Liner Notes:

Sunday Skirmish September 26,2021 8pm BST, 3pm EDT, 2pm CT, 12noon PDT

THEME/TITLE: :"AUTUMN"

WHAT: We will have a one hour skirmish to write to a prompt.*
HOST: @corinne54

Woohoo!! What a weekend of skirmishes! Wrote this while sitting out under the autumn sun, which provided great inspiration. I'm soaking in as many of these days as I can.

Lyrics:

The leaves were crisp under my feet
As that cool breeze caught my hair
The setting sun low in the sky
Glinting through tree branches half-bare

And I waited
Scarf and sweater to keep me warm
Sure today would be blissful as before
But I knew the second I saw your face
The whistle had blown
And I'd a losing score

I still remember that autumn afternoon
You said it was over far too soon
I couldn't catch my breath
But there's life after death
Got a second chance at happiness
That autumn afternoon

Went home and packed my bags
With everything I owned
Put the past in my rear view mirror
Love wasn't denied
Just a little bit postponed
And now I'm seeing things so much clearer

I took chances
Not knowing where I'd land
But soon the opportunities unfurled
Now I know Fate always had a plan
There's so much more than you
In this big world

I still remember that autumn afternoon
You said it was over far too soon
I couldn't catch my breath
But there's life after death
Got a second chance at happiness
That autumn afternoon

Comments

You have had a busy day today! These are really evocative lyrics. I can feel the autumn in them and picture the scenes you describe. I like the line 'Put the past in my rear view mirror' in particular, it has a timeless quality to it.

I like the way the story turned out! Nice use of the theme of life - and death - of a relationship that's over. Nicely done.

I love how there was a second chance and how you brought the story all together so well intertwined with Autumn!

Beautiful, sad love story. Very evocative take on the prompt.

Love the storytelling here, and a very nice take on the prompt - the end of a relationship dovetails perfectly with the symbolism of autumn. Great write!

Ohhh.. it started out bringing a smile to my face with the lovely autumn images and then, Bam!, just a few lines in you pulled the rig out from under the blissful happiness and took it to a sad place. Well done! Very effective! I’m glad that you brought hope and optimism to it. Well done change of season kind of song and great take on the prompt!

Well written sad story I can make out images on. I like how the season symbolizes a transition or change illustrated in the story. All work well together.