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Oh faithful one who lies in peace upon the crusted floor.
  Remembered not, nor recognized for who you were before.
In winter last you rested calm, awaiting nature’s force;
  unseen, unheard, untouched, unknown, but on a charted course. 

The warmth of spring; the light of day with juices stored for growth. 
  The buds brought forth on branch and limb; from earth to sturdy oak.
The healthy tree prepared for spring brought moisture from the ground
  to buds that swelled with every drop. Protected safe and sound.

The magic moment brought by time. The sun upon it shone.
  No ceremony marked the day the leaf emerged alone.
The combination of the three; the sap; the air; the sun;
  Brought to the leaf maturity. Its work had now begun.

It labored hard from that day forth, its mission to perform.
  Regardless of the time of day, from weather cold to warm.
It stayed connected to the tree through storms and winds aloft.
The leaf was strong, and did not fail; was firm, but also soft.

By day the moisture it did flow from tree to air so clear.
  The leaf released it to the sky so clouds could then appear.
By night polluted air absorbed and cleaned for use again,
  Prepared for all in purity with precious oxygen.

Though summer’s drought prevented rain so nothing else could grow,
  The roots were grounded deep in soil where moisture lay below.
The tree was faithful to the task, and food it did provide,
  So dog-days could the leaf endure, and thus would stay alive.

When autumn came and days grew short, its time was almost done.
  The leaf brought brilliance to the tree. It knew that fall would come.
With color faded, moisture gone. The leaf prepared to die,
  But one last gift was it to give whence fallen from on high.

The breezes took it from the tree. Its random drifting down.
  The forest silent as the leaf fell gently to the ground.
It lays serene beneath the tree, majestic yet unknown.
  Its beauty lingers as it lies upon the snow alone.
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