Autumnal breezes
brushstrokes of color
as leaves fly across the sky

You both watch this
with eyes upward
with each step

Her hand firmly grips yours
keeping you upright
on your feet

While you are led by your eyes alone
drinking it all in
these first sights of nature’s beauty

She continued to be there
as you gazed with wonder
at the world through each season

And through each season
of your life as well, she held your hand
when you needed her

And she will always be there, her love etched
in the blue sky, in the swaying of the trees,
by the touch of the wind across your face

In everything
she taught you to love
you will feel her near