THE LEAF

a little boy and a leaf

The Leaf

Of all the beautiful seasons

Autumn is my favorite one of all

There is something so mysterious

About the leaves and how they fall

As the breeze blows through the branches

A gentle “shake” begins to appear

Then each little leaf detaches itself

And breaks free without any fear

Then as if blown by a soft gentle whisper

The leaves fall gracefully ever so slow

And they tease the tree along the way

To their new home down below

And once they have arrived

And are settled on the ground

A “little one” comes walking by

And says “mom, look what I have found”

The child's eyes are wide with excitement

For the special leaf he has in his hand

Just a leaf to so many other

But to him it is might grand

He takes it in his hands so carefully

Being mindful so it won't “break”

And all th while he is thinking

To school this lea I will take

He will bring it in to “show and tell”

For all his classmates to see

And tell them “this leaf is so special

Daddy sent it from heaven just for me”

And as the children all gather around

To see the leaf first sight

The little boy stands beaming

As his proud face shines ever so bright

So next time you see a leaf falling

Dancing softly in the air

Gave a thought to that little boy

And the leaf he took in his care