As I'm kicking through the falling leaves
Loving the clear blue skies over this pecan orchard
And watching little dog Petey run ten miles for every mile I walk
Booming machinery works the next orchard over
Autumn skies there patched by clouds of dust
My heart lifts a bit at this morning scene
And I feel hope, hope, hope
The frost has come
The trees stand ready
The nuts may not know what's coming
*****
P.S. I hope you used your secret decoder rings!
