Drifting Leaves

Drifting leaves tumble to the ground

They fall ever so calmly

They do not make a sound

And all at once they are hugged by wind

They rise up and dance

                                                               They then are pinned

So they make the most of their new home

They try to remember

When, before, they'd roam

And such thoughts give them comfort

For they once were free

Watchful and alert

Now they are just captives of age

With withering leaves

Bound in a cage

They look to the humans and surely grieve

For our lives continue

And after 90 we leave

Author's Note

This is just a little poem I tossed together after peeking out my window and seeing the beauty that surrounded me.

Reviews

[Balkaran Sidhu]

beautifully penned...

[That1Nerd23]

Thank you(:

[Arte Por Vida]

Love the color scheme. So fitting to autumn and the leaves. Great work(:

[That1Nerd23]

Thanks. (:

[GypsyAlien3303]

This is beautifully written. :)

[That1Nerd23]

Thank you! ((: Glad you think so!

[Harry Alston]

Beautifully sad. Great personification of the leaves; adds emotions to something so inanimate, yet so full of life, or in this case, death. Great little poem.

[That1Nerd23]

Yes, certainly. Thank you so much for your review. I'm glad you were able to feel the emotion of it.

[An owl on the moon]

So beautifully bittersweet... just like autumn... the season of vibrant colors dancing in the cooler winds... You breathe it out with such depth; life and death... and how I love how you've painted each line.

[That1Nerd23]

Ah, thank you so much! I appreciate that! And you have described autumn perfectly.

[Steven Cash]

I loved it

I know OH is beautiful in fall

[That1Nerd23]

Thank you!

Yes, very beautiful. (:

[Sami Khalil]

I agree with the other reviewers .
I like the lines she quoted.

[That1Nerd23]

Haha (: Thank you so much!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome.

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

I enjoy pieces about the seasons. Especially Autumn. A good writing. I really liked the lines:
"Now they are just captives of age
With withering leaves
Bound in a cage"

[That1Nerd23]

Ah, yes! I enjoy poems of the sort also!

Thank you so much! (: