October arrives with change all around us. From unpredictable weather and falling leaves to cosy evenings spent indoors, the month can encourage us to slow down, reflect and prepare ourselves for another chapter.
Octoberfest is an inspirational October poem about embracing a new season with positivity, faith and hope. While poets such as Dylan Thomas have captured the changing seasons and nature through their own distinctive words, this poem reflects on what October can represent within our personal journey: growth, gratitude, restoration and the courage to keep moving forward.
Octoberfest
Occupy our minds with positivity, so we
Clear the way for greatness.
Travelling through autumn with an
Open mind.
Blessings flow, so we can
Elevate and soar in this new start, as we
Reach beyond the stars and the moon.
October, what a month you are,
You come tumbling in with unsettled weather.
Either a mini heatwave or you come with the rain,
We just don’t know what our bags should contain.
Packing light or extra garments,
The battle to go outside or stay in our apartments.
You bring the feeling of cosiness and settling down,
Being tucked up in our duvets,
With the smell of pumpkin spice floating around.
You bring us the meaning of isolation,
Just wanting to be safe and snug in our environments.
With the four corners of our walls giving us peace and protection,
Along with grace and a divine connection.
For the blessings of a new season create a beautiful feeling,
With a blanket of hope, gratitude and healing.
To be present in the moment and restoring from chapter nine,
You give us clarity and a sound mind.
October, in our story, you are chapter ten,
You are not about the ifs; you are about the whens.
When we will rise and be successful in our dreams,
For with God in our midst, nothing is as impossible as it seems.
For where there is trust and faith,
Our situations will never stay the same.
As long as there is ambition and determination,
There will always be room for growth and elevation.
So, as your cool breeze embraces us, as we turn another page,
May there be nothing but joy in our hearts,
May there be gratitude in every start.
Like the leaves fall in order to grow again,
May we become stronger women and men.
Embracing our emotions and not being afraid to share,
Because the world needs some genuine ears.
May there be abundance and prosperity,
With every opening door granted with opportunities.
For life is hard, but if we can shine our lights
To help one another, we will be alright.
