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As the leaves flutter and fall

covering the ground with signs

of the changing season

as the nights grow colder

with the regret of all that was done

in the warmth of summer

as winter lurks around the corner

with the loneliness that waits for those who work for love

we can still return to the shelter of home

the gathering around the fireplace of grace

the communion of love we cannot earn

we can only accept it as a gift

the embrace that brings us the peace

of the forgiven