The Leaf

The gust of wind

Strength of the roots

Changing colors of the season

Sweeps me in and out

I am fragile and docile

Yet beautiful and full of life

Yes I am leaf

 

I hold your tears like a morning dew in fog

Don't let you sweat in scorching heat

Nor let you wet in monsoon rains

From the young sapling to vibrant foliage

Yes I am leaf

 

You are rich with my existence

Worshiped and watered to have my glimpse

Hope of a family to grow into a young tree

Make your courtyard look fresh and green

Yes I am leaf

 

I am the time telling you your countdown

With the spring i burst into many

With the autumn i shed to reincarnate you

Yes I am leaf

 

I change my being from seasons to seasons

From green, yellow to brown

From soft , firm to broken

From roots, branches to ground

Yes I am leaf

 

I never leave you

The winds blow me in all directions

Yet I m glued to you

Not even the torrents can separate me

Yes I am leaf

 

I make my own journey to fall out

To give you new life line

Pale brown sick

I separate from you

Not to give you pain

But to revive

Yes I am leaf

 

From life to death

Only season can change my colors

Happiness is attached to your strings

While apart immersing into the soil

To give you new existence

Yes I am "leaf"

You are the "tree"

~~ Jyotima