The Sound of Leaves

Walking - leaves crackle crisply Strolling - leaves shuffle and bugs scamper Running - leaves crack and explode powder dry Sitting - leaves clack softly as they hit the ground Walking in snow - leaf voices are muted as the white blanket covers them for their winter nap. Walking in a spring rain - leaves sigh softly as they succumb to decomposition, dissolving into the delicate lace that nourishes the earth. Walking in summer shade - leaves now green, humming to themselves in the hot breezes, sneezing as they dust themselves off. Walking in leaves of fall - dying; they sing a dirge, mourning summer. — mulch now — they contemplate their own demise, waiting for spring.