THE SEASONS OF LIFE

A look at relationships

 

 

The season’s ready to change again,

The leaves have gone from orange to brown.

They gave their all to sustain the tree,

And now are resting on the ground.

 

The relationship between leaf and tree,

Is not a complicated one at all.

The leaf devotes itself unto the tree,

Until it’s time to fall.

 

The commitment made by the leaf you see,

Is not ever made by the tree.

It allows itself to be used up,

And then it is set free.

 

It is a one-sided one we know for sure,

This union of leaf and tree,

It is a natural part of life,

And the way it has to be.

 

It is reflected sometimes in human life,

Although it’s hard to see,

There are those who will be the leaf,

And some will be the tree.

 

 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked your logic.
"It is reflected sometimes in human life,
Although it’s hard to see,
There are those who will be the leaf,
And some will be the tree."
I agree with the above lines. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[barleygirl]

A fresh take on the ole adage: "sometimes you eat the bear & sometimes the bear eats you." I find this message strangely distorted, as I would normally perceive the leaf & the tree as being one in the same. But I can see why you've presented it differently, to lead logically (or illogically) to your conclusion. Maybe this could also describe parts of ourselves that we shed along the journey of life. Thought-provoking premise.

[Ana R]

Beautiful and a touch more metaphorical than what I've read from you. The ending was unexpected. Nice.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

You do have a poets way! What a beautiful insight and a lovely read. Never thought of it this way, but "oh, 'tis true, 'tis true".

[Lasergraph]

Thank you. I hope I make people think.