The clock is ticking down fast.

Basketballs are being shot and dribbled as we warm up.

Fans are getting settled and rowdy as the game is about to start.

it's here – prepared or not, the time has come. 
we are scared, frightened beyond belief 

here is the day when we must go, 
must take our undergrown wings and fly. 

It’s here-

Prepared or not, the time has come.

The apples tumble from trees

And land in the grass

That’s wet from fall rain.

The leaves float through the breeze,

We watch through the glass.

It's here, prepared or not – 

A single flower. 

Dozens of breathtaking, intricate pink-orange petals reach for the sun. 

Newly bloomed, plump seeds, crisp leaves, overflowing with rich chlorophyll