Forever

"Remember that the smallest seed of faith is of more worth than the largest fruit of happiness." - Thoreau

not wanting to die young

the last leaves of a spent summer clung steadfast to the trees from which they were conceived

a cold november wind tried to ply them with the promise of something better in order to expedite the release of their grip and necessary fall

but they held firm to the womb that bore them

searching for a breach

some other way

seasons come and go and come yet again

death is inevitable

faith means always

always is forever

forever is a pretty long time

Author's Note

"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain." - Thoreau