Fall

just light-hearted and cute. : ) wrote this about 10 years ago...geez i'm getting old!

A leaf wakes up one morning,
And looks around his tree,
Then he wonders where
All his leaf friends must be;

The branches are all barren
In his cozy tree home,
He finds that he is resting
On the branch all alone!

"Where are all my partners?"
He asked as he looked around.
Then he heard a voice say,
"Down here--on the ground!"

This is too much change
For this little leaf to bear!
He looks down and wonders,
"What are you doing way down there?"

He answers "Things are changing,
We are all getting older,
And haven't you noticed how
The weather's gotten colder?

I know that it is hard to face,
But you should not fear.
Our falling to the ground
Just means that Autumn's here!"

The leaf closed his eyes,
And drew in a ragged breath,
He didn't want his friends to
know that he was scared to death!

He shouted to the other leaves,
"I'm ready to join you all,"
Then he let go of the branch,
And he began to fall.

Reviews

[Lucinda Bogart]

This is just lovely....you illustrated the cycle of life and death so beautifully. The metet, rhyme and warm tones kind of pull the reader in for a big hug....we're all scared sometimes !!

[J.P. Bristow]

I just read this too my God daughters.....they loved it....as much as me......great cadence and flow.

[THE BLACK SEAL]

this is my fave of yours. it shows a lot of promise and i think you know which style of writing you shine the best at..tis is library material i am putting it in my faves

[Anthony Ackerley]

Really wish I could do this kind of poem as well as you do it. There's something about getting that lyrical, sing-song quality which this piece has that always seems to elude me. I really admire the talent you have. This is definitely a cute poem, with a great lesson, and though it's definitely got childlike appeal to it with the rhyming and the scene depicted, it's a great lesson for all ages. The simplicity of your wording really lets that idea shine through and leaves the reader with a smile on their face at the end.

[Dkincaid]

I smiled. That's a good thing. Nice and light story.

[Jeff "jazzman"..]

Very beautiful poem, I love the peaceful flow....Well done!