Leaf Life

A bud on a tree is a sign of spring A sign of all of the new life it brings A symbol of hope and so much beauty A sign of spring is a bud on a tree Through the hot summer days the leaves will grow Soon to prepare for the upcoming snow Soak in the warmth of the summer sun rays The leaves will grow through the hot summer days Leaves true colors are shown through days of fall Take turns falling till there's none left at all Each year it happens when leaves are full grown Through days of fall leaves true colors are shown Come winter season the tree limbs are bare Standing there alone in the crisp, cold air How it all works, I don't know the reason The tree limbs are bare come winter season Again the buds reappear when spring comes So full of life, each spring nature becomes The cycle goes on each and every year When spring comes, again the buds reappear 7/2/2020 Contest: swap quatrain Sponsor: Emily Pinet