One Lonely Leaf

The Autumn breezes turned the leaves to gold, They all stood their ground, and refused to fall But then the first freeze of Winter took hold Icy winds did blow, and they heard the call Except for one lonely leaf that held fast With tenacity, it vowed to hold tight And thru the winter it did last and last Mid icy winds of day, and cold of night Is it not like a soul, when harsh bells are wrung Bringing crushing sorrow, uninvited pain There is one leaf called Hope, resides among The darkness, to bring happiness again. As long as that one lonely leaf hangs tight There will be Hope, and all will be made right!