by Ennette Aitken

Created on: April 22, 2009   Last Updated: April 26, 2009

Last Leaf standing

The rest had left
the tree was bare
but, there he was
just sitting there
holding on
with all his might
clinging to
the tree of life

The sun came out
tried it's best
to curl his edges
make him sweat
still the leaf
would not flow
onto the ground
where others go

The wind came out
to try his way
to blow
the little leaf away
he hung on tight
with all his might
this little leaf
would stand and fight

A storm came knocking
on his door
it howled, it glowed
it even roared
the little leaf
just hung on tight
no storm will get me tonight

He woke next morning
to birds of song
he yawned he stretched
he sung away
wondering what would
happen today

This last leaf standing
dared to fight
clinging to the tree of life

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