November burned through Autumn
as it had done
the year before
and the year before

As a white light
star bright
There had been a terrible mess
The red lanterns
lit up the garden
from evening till morning
a they had done
the year before
and the year before
Furniture had been scattered about
a few things broken

The white fence around the garden
had been painted
earlier that year
Just as it had been
the year before
and the year before

November burned through Autumn
as it had done
the year before
so many times before