Where Leaves Fall
Where Leaves Fall
Somewhere
Near an eastern wall
Where, after the wind
The leaves will fall
There is a door
To another land
But, lest you should enter
Do you understand?
You’ll imagine that the land is great
Where you’ve been told that problems die
And every pleasure lives
But, you will learn it wryly hides its lie
You’ll love it there
At first, and for quite a while
Your host will see to that
You’ll be tended to with warm beguile
You’ll be happy, or so you’ll think
You’ll even feel admired
But after a while, you must be warned
You’ll slowly seem more tired
Oh, you’ll remain there
You can stay if you choose
But you must realize there is one catch
If you lay among the leaves, you’ll lose
You’ll lose your family
You’ll miss your friends
You’ll wake up starving
After the great feast ends
Once realized, you’ll turn back
And try to reach the exit door
But, alas, the welcome’s trap
Will toss you hapless, like wind - a leaf, on the floor
You’ll peer through the gate from time to time
You’ll be fooled to think it’s open
You’ll see yourself among the leaves and think you’re through
But find the mirror’s half broken
Another pill, another puff
Will make you think you’ll survive
It’s not so bad, you’ll say to yourself
As long as you stay alive
The needles’ prick
Will warm the coldest night
The veins of leaves once green and wet
Will shrivel in stupor’s fright
Somewhere
Closer to the egress portal
Where, after the wind
You realize the leaves are mortal
There’s a reason the leaves fall there
It’s an end place that leaves should dread
The winds of life push and scatter
The fallen leaves detached and dead
Somewhere
At eastern wall
The winds of chance
Left you where leaves will fall
Copyright © Jeff Reed | Year Posted 2015
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