The wind leans in through a weathered pane
With coffee steam and window rain
You sat down by the candle’s glow
A scarf around your neck just so
The leaves outside all danced and swirled
But here, we made our own small world
Your voice was low, like falling dusk
I asked if ghosts believe in trust
You smiled and stirred your cup with care
Said, “Some things float, and some just stay there.”
No costumes here, just honest sight
And shadows curling in the light
In this autumn shadows café
Where the words are soft, and hearts don’t stray
The ghosts outside can haunt and howl
But here, it’s peace beneath the cowl
One sip, one gaze, one quiet day
Inside our autumn shadows café
We talk like leaves that barely land
No drama, just a touch of hand
The world keeps rushing through the glass
But we let all that madness pass
The flicker flame, your tired grin
Feels like I’ve always known you in
In this autumn shadows café
Where no one needs to run away
We write in steam, we speak in sighs
As twilight hums across the skies
No masquerade, no role to play
Just truth in autumn’s quiet café
“I don’t know if this is forever.”
“Me neither… but it’s real right now.”
(Mmm…)
“And that’s enough.”
In this autumn shadows café
We don’t need sunshine to find our way
The season fades, the colors stray
But something warm is here to stay
So light another brew, and stay
Inside our autumn shadows café
…Autumn stays… when hearts remain.