the leaves will start falling soon

the leaves will start falling soon

and the ground will crunch under my feet

and i'll stop and stare 

forget where i am going 

pull out my phone and snap 

a million photos of the trees

my friends will wait for me 

wonder why i collect leaves like coins

pin them to my bulletin board

let them dry and keep them for a while

i try to notice the leaves 

some beautiful things are temporary