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Fall

ken's picture
Submitted by ken on May 30, 2008 - 17:21.

The leaves are changing color all around
Before they fall to the ground
Our whole world is turned upside-down
Climb to the top of the sky
Look down and all around
You will see a sea of colors
Yellow, red, orange, and brown
As I look around
With my face turned to the ground
There is no sound
Not a rustle of leaves
Or the snap of a twig on the ground
I look up hoping for sound
But there is no wind to be found
I turn towards home
With my face turned to the ground
And behind me there is a rustle of leaves
and a snap of a twig on the ground
the wind picks me up in its silent embrace
the whole world suddenly quiets down
except for a cry of joy from a little boy
“hooray its fall a time of joy for all”

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