Leaves That Are Green

A young bud sprouts from its parent plant and blossoms to a lovely rose before long With time, its beauty fades and it dries up and the leaves that are green turn to brown A young sapling takes root and flourishes Soon a mighty oak stands firm on the ground With time, it decays to a dried up old tree and the leaves that are green turn to brown A baby bird sitting helplessly in its nest grows into a majestic eagle strong With time, its glory fades as it ages and the leaves that are green turn to brown A defenceless lion cub hidden in its lair matures into the mightiest beast around With time, he becomes a decrepit old male and the leaves that are green turn to brown A beautiful angelic darling baby girl becomes a world beauty and wins the crown With time, wrinkles and old age take their toll and the leaves that are green turn to brown Hello to a new life of hope and promise Goodbye to a life that's now going down Time marches on irreversibly and the leaves that are green turn to brown All life starts off fresh and beautiful, matures, decays and then passes away in an unavoidable cycle as Time marches on irreversibly.