What is November?
To me
November is…
The soft taste of hard-earned chocolate melting on your tongue
When we leave the ghosts behind, and welcome the winter holidays that have just begun
When the air loses it’s love
Forcing you to find warmth on your own so you pile coats and toques and gloves
When the moon rises before you’re finished with the sun
With Winter Solstice in a month
When reds and oranges and yellows have fallen from the trees
And their barren branches loom with the ground covered in dead debris
When the first snowflake flutters down from the sky
And you smile in awe at your younger brother and then dance at the first sign
November is studying for exams and working on projects and taking notes
Two weeks off, it’s oh so far, but oh so close
When you sip hot tea and scribble along
Trying to focus while nodding along to another catchy song
When you settle into a routine
A few months in, but still just as keen
Finding a rhythm to your chaotic dance of a life
As you shimmy alongside your teachers, and your classmates that you’ve grown to really like
When your dad’s fingers fly over the piano and hit every key
To play a beautiful Christmas tune with precision and speed
That is what November is to me