The Story Of A Leaf
Eons have etched my destiny,
A verdant green now turned to brown,
My being, nothing more than chlorophyll.
I saw you flourish, tall and grand,
But I shall not witness your final stand.
My life is brief and unassuming,
From birth to death, unchanging,
Only my hue, shifting with the tides of time.
I yield my place to another leaf,
A new green to accompany you, reaching for the sky.
And now, my time has come to bid adieu,
But I hope to live on in your memory, in the soil that makes you strong.
But my worries weigh heavy,
As the sound of chainsaws and footsteps draw near,
I fear your dreams will never be realized,
Your ascent to the sky, never to be achieved.
They come to give you your last rites,
To chop you down, in a final procession.
I never knew this would be your fate,
I'm sorry, I'm helpless to change it.
Anil T Prabhakar
