no matter the weather,
no matter the month,
it is fully fall in my heart
of hearts no matter the start.
I think
I am gonna
take a break
from the drink.
maybe a few months,
maybe forever,
maybe until I complete
the New York City Marathon.
been in this game
for a career-length of time,
so I thought what the hell,
let's retire.
it will always be autumn
in my stupid heart,
but it's time to (really) care
about newness and air.
will keep my legs
pumping past the sting,
and remember what it was like,
not like any other fall night.