Fallen Leaf

On my shoulder a leaf had fallen It fell from that tree standing over me, It once shared such true colors Life for it has ended, a part of reality. It had so much to offer and tell Now it’s left only to me, There’ll be more in time to come For now, there’s only one to see. It’s faded and tattered but still a treasure Life for it was up in a tree, Free among the others to dance and sway In its time, it was all it could be. I don’t see others that fell Perhaps it was the first one to let go So many still live in that family I don’t see any others here below. Carefully I removed it from where it fell Placing the leaf for my eyes to see It seemed it wanted a place to stay I had sad feelings it left its family. A lot of days have passed by Who would know it would drop where I stand, It came down swaying back and forth Landing on me and now in my hand.