Autumn Path
A few leaves still remain,
Stubbornly refusing to fall.
Though most of their kin
Have already formed
A pretty orange carpet
On the forest floor.
The old leaves have to go
Eventually, or else
They’ll die clinging,
Shriveled and brown
To the branch of the tree.
The tree knows all about
Letting go.
It knows that life
Cannot be renewed unless
One first removes the old,
And the dead.
Such is the life of a tree.
Such is life.
Random Misanthrope 
Love it. Love trees. Love releasing. Love regrowth. Love the piece.
Thank you, Ken. I love that you love this piece. 🙂
trees know about letting go,
love the line, well done.
a charming piece, welcome sharing with us.
Very nice, miss kitten. The thought just struck e misskitten could be one word. Kind of has a playful ring to it! Sorry! My mindwandered! Love this! really! I do!
http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/daily-encouragement-112/
Thank you, Charles. Yes, misskitten could be a word. Maybe it’s the kind of mischief that kittens get up to.
OOPS! Right after I sent that to you I noticed the link was incorrect. Didn’t mean to preach at you! It’s one for a few days from now, too! haha Maybe you need it NOW! (I better go see what it says.)
Hmm…I’m getting a “page requested not found” on that one, Charles.
amazing piece, thrilled to see you share.
🙂
such is life…beautifully written
vivid imagery.
yeah, such is life, right to the point.
🙂