Autumn

An autumn leaf's acceptance of its fate.

Do you hear wind filling the forest with a rustling murmur?

The nights are getting colder now.

Did you notice my new orange coat?

I won’t be wearing it for long.

At the moment the yellow autumn sun is lingering warmly on your bark.

The icy winter lies before you.

But you are indestructible with deep roots.

You will survive the icy winds, the frost, and the snow.

It’s me who won’t survive.  Not even given the chance.

It’s okay.  I understand.

You need to save your food for winter.  There is not enough for us all.

I need to go.

Do you still remember my birth?  Life was so enchanting, magical!

I look at the evergreens and a moment of envy swept through me.

But we had good times, right?

You know what I will miss most?

Your powerful radiance.  Your strength.  Your sensitive spirit.

Yes, I will miss the birdsong clattered in the space between the trees rustling the foliage

I will miss looking up at the clouds soaring by and the yellow sun ever important to my goal

But it’s you I will miss most of all.

I have fed you.  Kept you cool.  Will you remember me?  How soon will you forget?

It’s okay.  I understand.

Spring will come.  You will again be covered in new life.

I have only this moment to tell you that I love you.

And thank you for carrying me.  I would have carried you too if I could.

You made me feel important.  Needed.  Loved.

The wind is rustling again.  No need in holding on any longer. 

It will be quick and I will not suffer.  Just taking flight.

It’s time.  I’m letting go.

Author's Note

No rhyming in this one. Just something I wanted to try.

Reviews

[Bob Sherunkle]

That was pure beauty.Thanks for posting this.It made me smile throughout until the end when I had to hit the "man doesnt cry " button.Really beautful.

[Lourisa]

Aw, thank you Bob. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Don't hit that "man doesn't cry" button too often though!

[Bob Sherunkle]

Haha,I wont,I wont.

[MsJewel]

You have created some wonderful images for the reader to enjoy in this creative piece. To write from the tree's perspective really is quite brilliant. So very creative. I enjoy reading your poetry very much. You are very talented!

:) Julie

[Lourisa]

Thanks for your kind words :) Wasn't sure if the no-rhyming would work for me but I enjoyed writing this one and will try it again. Take care Julie.

[sayed Mudasir Ali]

One of the beautiful poem and I must say it is delight to read for such a season which really bring life to almost all the writers in the world. Your try has suceeded and I feel you have great talent in you.

[Lourisa]

Thanks, sayed, for your kind review. I appreciate you stopping by :)

[R. L. Hill]

I enjoyed this very much! Correct me if I am wrong, but this is from a tree's perspective? If so, I think it is quite magical. It brings an inanimate object to life and through death. Very beautiful, and plus, I prefer poems with little to no rhyming.

[Lourisa]

Thanks for the review,Q. Yes, it's from the leaf's perspective.

[R. L. Hill]

The leaf? How beautiful.

[Ziggy Jagger SpiderFrom..]

Another awesome poem! I just love your work. I love the free verse you went with on this and I can really relate to the message you have conveyed. It is definitely gripping and keeps you on edge until the end. I love the line where you mentioned "the birdsong clattered in the space between the trees rustling foliage" Awesome work. The imagery in this poem is beautiful as well.

[Lourisa]

Thanks, Ally. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[RealistMe]

This is very descriptive and reads like a narration to a book. I like it. It gives me this feeling of death and rebirth about the 4 seasons. You should do even more poetry without rhyming. :)

[Lourisa]

Thanks RealistMe. I did enjoy writing this one so maybe I'll try some more.

[RealistMe]

You really should. Eventually, I'll get back into writing some more poetry. I haven't done any in years. I always wrote poetry for my own catharsis and wrote stories, that let my imagination run wild. The next story I'm going to work on, I plan on writing it for my own catharsis AND letting my imagination run wild.

[Lydia Shutter]

What a lovely write this is! The personification of the leaf is wonderful. The emotion between the tree as a maternal figure and the leaf as a child is touching. A unique and enjoyable write. Lydi**

[Lourisa]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Lydi. Thanks for the review.

[Pryde Foltz]

I like the twist in thought you took with this piece. We spend so much time pondering on trees and yet they remain aloof and in life-spand eternal compared to us; and yet one man and saw can end it without even a scream. Beautiful piece.

[Lourisa]

Thanks Pryde. Yes, power lies sometimes on the wrong side of the fence.

[Dark Tower]

The imagery in this piece is subtle but very effective. A really beautiful piece. Well written.

[Lourisa]

Thanks B.C, glad you stopped by.

[Mr.Boffin]

really enjoyed reading this...good job :)

[Lourisa]

Thanks Randell. I'm glad you enjoyed the read.