Grieving the Green
It was there on the ground, the ragged lone leaf
It made my heart sad, to see it fall down
Verdant green in the spring, it was meant to be born
yet, before it was weary, it had to turn brown
They have covered the ground, and the grass, shabby green
What had been brilliant green, is lost in the rain
Emerald trees in the spring, when they gave us new hope
that something exciting, had happened again
All that's green turns to brown. That we can't turn around
It's a sign that all life, must come to an end
Time is lost in a flash, just as the colors can't last
Can't the seasons slow down, is it too much to ask?
With its thin mossy veins, I hold on to the the past
and the tint of the jade, bring me sweet memories
Verdant green fades away, like the hours and days
Then dwindles away…….like a candle and flame
Green leaves turn into rust....then to ash in a flash
Just as ashes turn to ashes...and the dust turns dust
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3/1/16
Contest: United Colors: Green
Sponsor: Silent One
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2016
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