Lessons From the Leaves and the Tree Ii - Coming Home
Winter has arrived
its icy fingers knocking
the door of the tree
The tree was shaken
from her roots to her branches
afraid for her leaves
She love all of them
in all their sizes and forms
they are part of her
Life was good for them
in calm and stormy weather
they stood together
But life works that way
everything that is alive
has to return home
All the leaves felt sad
as they tightly clung to her
afraid to let go
But winter lasted
for months that made them weaker
they stopped holding on
The tree hugged them all
as the hour of parting came
grateful for the times
They were together
under the sunshine and rain
and bitter cold winds
Slowly the leaves fell
floating in sweet surrender
as the wind blew on
The cold made them shrink
as they drifted far away
leaving the tree sad
Snow was pouring on
wrapping them gently with flakes
that felt very cold
Prodding them downward
to the ground of soft earth bed
where all leaves fell on
The leaves felt at peace
as the wind transported them
to the waiting ground
They became weightless
freed from all the earthly things
that had burdened them
Coming home is freedom
life on the tree was transient
a passing journey
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