//------------------------------// // Into town // Story: Oh, My Dear Octavia // by Toe-walker //------------------------------// Here you are, home at last. Stories from seasons past Hang in the eaves. Listening, carry on, Noisily tread upon Colourful leaves. Neighbourly nods bequeath Happiness underneath Hanging festoons. Chilly winds wax and wane, Catching your chestnut mane, Whistling their tunes. Everywhere, chatter stirs, But a grand matter spurs You to press on. Talk of what lies ahead Flies through your charging head. Then you are gone. There it is, finally. Sharply sprint, cravingly, To your abode, Tidy and picturesque. Skip to your writing-desk. Free what you stowed.