Late Autumn's Final Rain

The soil soaks up the water
That rains down from above,
While under the surface, spaces fill
Like a heart fills holes with love.
And after the drizzle has ended,
But before the impending winter chill,
The trees drink up the liquid,
Enriched before their world goes still.

We've already had several days of snow at this point in the year, and the trees shed their leaves a long time ago. But occasionally, the temperature climbs and reminds us that it's not actually winter yet. During those periods, we might see some rain falling and soaking into the thawing ground.