Leaf Life

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Unfurling and growing to the call of spring.

The squirrels chatter and the birds sing.

Stretching and growing bright and green,

Becoming shade and keeping nests unseen.

Warm weather fades and autumn colors blaze,

Squirrels stashing acorns under the leaf maze.

Letting go, floating and drifting until found,

Catching dew drops and sunshine on the ground.

HCB

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