A description of aging, looking back on one’s life in contemplation. The old man "sitting at his windowsill" is also a symbol of contemplation and reflection of the character. There is also a definite and deliberate connection to nature, as there is reference to autumn.
His face is filled with many creases
His eyes an empty stare
With reminders of a faded youth
And a future mute and bare
He sits before his windowsill
Listening to the wind
And the rustling of the swaying trees
Then hears a bird take wing
Lines cut deep across his aged face
Like those of wrinkled leaves
His dreams have all but blown away
By the cold of autumn breeze
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