The Leaves of Life

The Leaves of Life

The majestic trees stand strong and tall
Some have lasted till the fall
Their leaves shine with hues of red
The ones that haven't fallen dead

The weak leaves never found their goal
Of turning leaves to tender gold
They fell before their colors changed
The storms just swept them away

They never did fulfill God's plan
To bring their leaves to brilliant golds
These poor leaves could not go on
So they just fell to the ground

The strong leaves on the other hand
Held strong against the storms
And finally fulfilled God's plan for them
Of changing colors in the fall

Rachel Devine (pen name)