Dancing coral leaf...

 Autumn is a season of falling leaves. The old leaves set themselves free from the trees. The trees which they had sprout from, they had grown into tender light green and then flourished into lush green. As they grow older and turn coral and then bronze, they know that their time's up. They have to leave to make room for the younger, fresh ones to keep the tree alive.

Same is true for us, humans. This life cycle cannot be avoided nor can be skipped. But yet, we keep collecting so much throughout our journey. We fall in love, we make relationships, friendships, we bond and then when it's time to leave, we feel agonised to forsake all that we've experienced.


For the prompt 'The last leaf', I have penned down one such love story of coral and bronze leaves who know their destiny, yet they become enamoured....


Dancing Coral leaves  -


A Coral leaf fell in love with a Bronze one,

But the Bronze knew he would've to leave the tree soon,

Nonetheless, browny was Coral's perseverance, 

She was determined with her benevolence....


Even if the Bronze wanes,

They decided to meet on the earth again,

The whiff of fall, set it's foot on,

In a jiffy, the Bronze bid farewell to the tree, he'd lodged upon.....


Coral knew this was ought to happen, 

But she didn't let her spirits dampen,

She withstood the blow,

And decided to go with the flow....


She held on till she could, 

In hope of meeting Bronze, she stood...


Coral's covet was obstinate, 

Whoof! Blew, a gust of fate,

Down came Coral swirling and twirling, 

Landed besides her paramour, sparkling....


Hundreds of their kin, witnessed this cleave,

Resplendent sight, of dancing Coral leaves....


They fall, yes, leaves they are,

They've to leave the tree,

They've to set themselves free...

Yes, they know, it's their end,

Dropping down happily, swirling with the winds,

Yes, they are trying to pretend!



AUTHOR'S NOTE: My blog in poetry form for the theme 'The last leaf'.

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