Full of Colors
Red was for fresh apples and crisp leaves. For cozy caps pulled over dark locks and accidents smeared on scraped knees. For rosy cheeks and cracking flames, for bitter wine and yummy pie filling... red was a color full of passion, showcasing parts of the season that were warm and thrilling.
Orange was for pumpkins, gourds, and Jack-o-lanterns alike. For rare leaves and berries collected along a hike. For mushy squash and crunchy chips and sticky honey. For Pokemon cards exchanged in earnest and basketballs thrown around until it's no longer sunny. Orange was a color just cheery enough, but also full of a little scruff.
Yellow was for bright shiny boots, splashing in puddles of rain. For rubber ducks in bubble baths and straws in glasses of champagne. For number 2 pencils and waning sunlight, for golden pie crush and popcorn on movie night. Yellow was a color paler than other times of the year, but still shining enough to keep life clear.
Black was for shadows, stretching further and further each day. For burnt toast and coffee, and for crows who always had something to say. For spiders and curly hair, for decorative cauldrons and formal wear. Black was a deep, endless color... sometimes meant to terrify, sometimes simply beautiful like the night sky.
Brown was for earth and nuts and trees. For mud and sticks and dried-up leaves. For wood feeding flames, for footballs and squirrels... for bread and cocoa, for dirt washed from curls. Brown was a color used as a blank canvas for adventure and fun, as could only be imaged by Beth's creative sons.