The Web Poetry Corner - McKenna Byrne - To a Friend in November
To a Friend in November
by
McKenna Byrne
Summer lingers on since last we met
With ardent days beyond appointed end;
She leaves reluctantly as I from you, dear friend
And wends her way toward winter with regret.
Her days decrease but close to journey's end
Among decaying leaves, her force still grows
Where waste is rampant, one November rose,
Upholding beauty where its life most ends.
Like to our friendships force, forever new,
Grows my heart's wish that all goes well with you.