you laughed and hopped , And made merry , You fanned the passersby , with your cool smile. You were witness to the brilliance of the spring , you conversed with the blossoms And spoke of rosy romance . You sparkled as tender green As you held the dew ,The pearly drop sent light From your bosom. Autumn made its way And you added to the delight of colourful fall , And then the snow said ,"you have turned brown.Its time you bid adieu , In the freezing cold , As I'll be resting on this tree And you have to go, lovely soul ." So the leaf said , I have seen my days , Herewith I leave with treasure of days galore. When you melt ,new greens will make way And house my abode . The tree nodded its head in utmost sadness And said ,Ill remember you all ,my dear leaves who adorned me the whole year long. ©Sangeeta Dey Roy # the short span of life # making hay while the sun shines
