Autumn
1. The leaves are far more interesting than the house. From the front yard, the house seems grand. But from your fixed position in the backyard, you can see all ugly cracks that daylight hides. At night, the only light left on in the house is a sign of the woman inside reading before bed. Learn to not focus on the house. Learn to enjoy the leaves falling around you, and the colors they bring.
2. Worms are surprisingly polite fellows. Far more so than slugs or neighbors or moths. Make sure to set a place for the worms at your next dinner party.
3. Summer has come and gone. It is time for the woman to visit again. She will sit in the grass, pulling apart leaves and chattering lyrics you cannot parse. You wish she would shut up. You wish she would get the hell away from you. You wish she would thrust her hands into the earth and touch you once more. You wish she would stay longer.
4. The woman will never stay long, but she always leaves you with new words you cannot read. Leaves fall, worms eat, but unknown words stay put.