Leaves fallen, decaying flowers

  Leaves are floating, sinking, falling-
   scattering along, rustling together and

       falling alone. Changing colors of

    crackling leaves- were they the same?
bright oranges and browns opaque

        withering, breaking together

decaying alone. Flowers long gone,

      colors faded, is spring so distant? Is spring coming?

          Petals crushed and torn, beauty

              stolen or given up? Deteriorated-

                wait! Pairs remain- two leaves

                entwined here, two leaves twirling afar,

                resplendently swirling in their own

                song of spring as autumn falls.