A shift
And I fall
My bed is no longer green
It holds no life
Holds me
A breath carries me to me final resting place
Lies me gently down
Upon a hard ground
Strong arms stir me
Stuff me into bundles
My sisters comfort me with their closeness
Then
I'm broken
I'm dried up and snapped in half
Good for nothing but nourishing the ground.
Such is the life of a leaf.