Today a leaf came down to greet me <br /> Falling gently on a breeze <br />With intentions to remind me <br /> Of the things I must release <br /> <br />Nature teaches of life's cycles <br /> When to cling and when to fall <br />There is a time for every season <br /> And solace if we hear the call <br /> <br />But letting go is not so easy <br /> We may need more than just a breeze <br />Graceful falling takes some practice <br /> And a lesson from the trees <br /> <br />This human mind is often yearning <br /> For some past or future day <br />But opening to present stillness <br /> Allows a more fulfilling way <br /> <br />We cannot control our seasons <br /> And grasping only brings more grief <br />Let us settle in the moment <br /> Like the falling of a leaf<br /><br />Mark Bratlie<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-falling-leaf-4/
