A FALLING LEAF br br In the multitude br between the cacophonies br of the world’s moods br br there free falls br from a maple tree br with waving witnesses br br a solitary leaf br the only from the br many arms of this br aging forest amazon br br an appendage dropping, br descending, drifting, br sailing downward br br from its height br to an umbrageous world br below –––– br br a solo flight br its last and only journey br with earth’s gravity br to a mossy couch br below –––– br br to be transfigured br into elemental structures br in mother nature’s br compost factory br br architectured to be hoisted upward br through subterranean corridors br then erected in budded form br br into a newly-Easter br arboreal quilted aparison br br to awaken with the br luminescence of a br rousing sun br br to flutter with the melodic br breezes of spring airs br br to hear the distant br drumming of an on-marching storm br br to pitter and patter br with dripping drops of rain br br to once again be a leaf –– br one with the fingernails of a tree.