Falling into decay

In the twilight of being, where shadows softly play,
Lies a poignant beauty in the art of decay.
Where time etches lines with an invisible quill,
And moments like water, through fingers they spill.

In the wilting of petals, a story untold,
Of grace in surrender, in hues bold.
For every leaf that falls to the nurturing ground,
Whispers a tale, where wisdom is found.

In the mirror of age, where youth once did gleam,
Now reflects a journey, a silent stream.
Where the echoes of laughter, the tears that were shed,
Compose a mosaic, in silver and red.

In the rust and the ruin, the inevitable fray,
There's a dance of the cosmos, a luminous ballet.
For in letting go, in the embrace of the night,
Emerges the beauty, in the fading of light.

So gaze at the stars, as they flicker and sway,
Find peace in the splendor of self-decay.
For in each ending, in the quietus of day,
Lies the birth of a dawn, in a mysterious way.

• In conversation with GTP-4