A fallen leaf upon the ground
Discarded by its mother
No longer having any use
Pushed aside for another
A simple life as it was
Spawned in early spring
Bursting forth in happiness
Shading birds as they did sing
From cool nights and mornings
To scorching hot summer days
It spent its life on a limb
Pleasing to a passing gaze
Yet its time was quite short
Dispatched by a winter breeze
It joined its siblings in the air
Scattered amongst the trees
Though left to pass all alone
Its existence fading quickly
It spent its life as a leaf
To be enjoyed by you and me
