Winter is here

The leaves have fallen, leaving the trees bare and empty.
Winter's cold lips banish the flowers from the ground,
Covering it with smooth frost and dusty snow.
Winter is coming, and with it, the winds of change,
Change for what, I don't know.
But I feel winter's cool finger grazing mine
And stealing the breath from my lungs
As if to say,
"Be careful, watch your step, change is coming."
I hold my breath, bracing myself against the cool air.
Wasn't it just yesterday summer's embrace wrapped around me
Full of warmth?
It seems winter is back with a quick vengeance 
And nobody will be spared
From its icy grasp.
Winter is here 
And with it comes change.
Its icy breath whispers in my ear 
Words I can't yet decipher.
But I'm ready,
Ready for winter's change, 
Whatever is coming.