A fallen leaf

‘Perhaps a person will pick me up and crunch me in the palm into plenty of pieces’

 

The strong leaf I used to be

Had watched others weaken and fall

Being trampled on and drying up

Or carried away by muddy soles-

Even strong leaves fall off eventually

 

I struggled as my stalk got weaker

And the unexpected tearing pain

My cries of help me were in vain

The timing was wrong but others rejoiced

I should have known it was imminent!

 

If only I could glide up and grow back!

Sadly gliding down to the ground

A soft wind cooled my soreness

My moist will dry up, my color will fade

No more suppleness, no more softness

 

My colleagues continued dancing in the sky

I lay still, meditating on my evident loss

Fallen further from the sun into the shadow

No longer in pain of breaking away but;

Wallowing in regret for not being firmer

Reviews

[Sophy Freebirds]

Allegory is used expertly to express the pain of falling apart.. which can't be helped.

~Sophy

[Centfie]

thanks for your review

[Sami Khalil]

A good analogy and a wonderful poem. Continue to dance in the sky. Thank you for sharing...:)..................

[Centfie]

Thanks for your review

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).....

[maria ( rose)]

Wow! this my dear is such a wonderful poem..each stanza is expressed very well..
ENJOYED this very much!!
maria rose :)

[Centfie]

Thanks. One of my favorites