When It's Time To 'Leave'

Even a little shining bud which lies sleeping behind its twig and dreaming of spring, perhaps half concealed by ice, is object enough. - Thoreau

incapable of telling a lie

sprouting from seemingly nowhere

growing and maturing

holding on through storms

changing colors

falling from the sky

curled up and dry

as they lay down to die

no reason to cry

no need to ask why

left to be raked or taken up by some other guy

Author's Note

"It is pleasant to walk over the beds of these fresh, crisp, and rustling leaves. How beautifully they go to their graves! how gently lay themselves down and turn to mould!-- painted of a thousand hues, and fit to make the beds of us living." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

The first line pretty much describes my view of nature. Yes, it is honest, pure, and incapable of being like us. From hopeful green bud to dry leaf being raked by some guy, it's life cycle is glorious. We clumsy bipeds should take notice. I can always take something useful from your poems.

[Pete]

couldn't have explained it any better. thank you for sharing hopeful, green thoughts samuel.

[robert harris jr]

very nice poem straight forward arnest dejavue time standing still but an unwanted outcome

[Pete]

indeed - the unstoppable cycle of life. thank you for sharing thoughts robert.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Honest like children...Playful until old age turns their color and then rips them from the tree of life.
j.

[D. Mansfield]

I agree for sure autumn is my favorite time, great poem

[Dessi]

And that perfectly explains humanity's acceptance of death. Thanks Pete, you always have excellent points.

[Pete]

yes, indeed - are we not inextricably linked with nature?

"Every part of nature teaches that the passing away of one life is the making room for another." - Thoreau

[Dessi]

inextricably ...I have never even seen that word! You got it!... "in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate."

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Pete... we are Brave... with the Weather and continue to keep the Wolfe from the Door. Amen Pat

[Pete]

we do well to snuggle in nature's warm embrace.

[Patricia Wedel]

I love the sound of your words... Pat