her mind has become a leaf
her mind has become a leaf
each spring
as the sun melts the remnants
of winter’s last storm
a budding though trickles in
sprouting greener than any other
in the summer
that thought flourishes
soaking up the sun and
provides a cool place
for others to lay
but as the heat strengthens
those leaves dry and become brittle
but she doesn’t mind
because she loves the reds and oranges
that surround her
in fact
she can’t think of anything she loves more
when finally
short days are followed by cool nights
and the wind knocks loose the leaves
her mind rests peacefully
knowing this cycle is vital to her survival
