Firmly attached
in the heat of summer,
a solitary leaf
releases its hold
on the branch that
sustained it.
It glides down,
its journey at an end,
as it joins other
weary travelers.
This gift
of nature’s creation
makes room
for its successor,
to follow
when the cycle of life
is renewed.
© Susan Schoeffield 2011
in the heat of summer,
a solitary leaf
releases its hold
on the branch that
sustained it.
It glides down,
its journey at an end,
as it joins other
weary travelers.
This gift
of nature’s creation
makes room
for its successor,
to follow
when the cycle of life
is renewed.
© Susan Schoeffield 2011
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