Amid Falling Leaves

Demise of Summer crushed by time Impatient branches bare themselves Stilled by awareness of impermanence Crispy leaf meets mates' disintegration Decay of softening debris feeds furthering Intact stem faithfully departs its life source Slippery black moulder begins project Culminated rotting holds promise Discarded friends have served dutifully Instilled with sturdy knowledge of tenure Shading resplendant trembling team offers Cosy habitat for harbouring creatures Drifting ruin accepts wild's arrival Imminent Winter hurls vehemence Shifted season defeats the previous Compulsed assets begin next task Autumn drives Spring, broken by slowing Resplendent hues shake in conversation Due relinquish brings their descendants 26th July 2020 Free Verse Written for Contest: Pick A Title 20 Vol 3 Sponsor: Edward Ibeh