It swayed in the wind <br /> tenaciously hanging on <br /> It was not ready to give up although <br /> the others had gone <br /> It was host to the birds who <br /> gathered in its shade <br /> <br /> But the chilled winds came <br /> and the colors dimmed <br /> And the birds had flown away <br /> alone and sad it held its grip <br /> Hopefully for another day<br /><br />Joseph Milnes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-leaf-2/
