Message of Gratification

Nippy crisp morning’s walk
Condensed clouds gathering for a dance
Sounds of cheerful birds whistling their customary songs
Underneath a hoody, shivering body feels cold wind’s upshot

Fallen leaves have ornamented the path
A huge Maple tree has shown a big heart
Loosening its grip, it has given permissions to its leaves to drop
Turning them into spectacular reds, oranges, yellows and browns of all sorts   

Leaves come down twirling with poise
Steered by airstream showing their magnificent styles
Feeling their soft touch Mother Earth smiles 
Cuddles them gently while whispering sweet lullabies 

Feeling her warmth, with gratification they start crumpling up 
After working hard in spring and summer they are very tired
Are eager to provide their beloved tree their last nutrients
By blending into the earth the remains of their characters 

As they decompose, their nutrients filter into soil
Help enrich future generations of plant and animal life
A significant message they instill without pride
To let go of things that hold us back in our daily lives
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Proxenos Avatar
October 12, 2019 at 9:27 AM
Love the following lines Smita, 'Are eager to provide their beloved tree their last nutrients, how selfless and loving' ..........As they decompose, their nutrients filter into the soil'. I had to fav this poem as I think in fact I am sure that is is the most wonderful description that I have ever read about Autumn. Kudos my friend. Hugs, Jennifer.
Kulkarni Avatar
October 12, 2019 at 1:50 PM
Thank you Jennifer! Thanks for your sweet comments. I always think of autumn leaves as beautiful expressions of life and death. They have so much to tell us just by their simple actions!!
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