I Am Leaf

I am Leaf.
I wear a proud green coat.

A sudden morning frost renders it bright red, yellow, and orange in a sprinkle of
patterns.
This makes me feel very special, different from all the others.
A sudden gust of wind tears me from my mother tree.

I am orphan;
gently held on a breath, gliding, dancing, and spinning on a breeze.
Free at last!
dizzy!
descending.
I touch the earth;
she greets me gladly,
gathering her children around her.

“Now dear ones, you have a vital task ahead. “
I lay still on the ground listening for her instructions,
My colors begin to fade into the ground
I have a Brown coat. I am one with Mother Earth.
protecting new life
till warmth returns.