‘From fall to spring’: Poem by Khushi Sharma, ACFA

In between Autumn’s preparation,

The leaves weep, thinking of the long predicted separation

They have now dried with the loss of water, 

Weeping has caused their life to be shorter

 With the setting sun, the leaves were determined

To hold on to their dear life, oh! the attempt was nice

But with the rising sun, the cool breeze marking the arrival of fall

Made all the poor leaves fall

On the feet of their mother,

On the ground, to be stepped on,

One after another. 

 But as the leaves had tried

The hope hasn’t died.

The mother has so many new leaves yet to bring

This hope makes her wait for dear spring.

 And the leaves smile to their mother from below, as they know

Their separation won’t go vain,

As after this painful separation,

They’ll be born again.

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Poem by Khushi Sharma

 ACFA