The Dangling Leaf

The Dangling Leaf by Dorji Gyeltshen

I watched a autumn leaf dangle
Death Zephyrs to blow it away
Hanging on the last sate of struggle.
Connected with a small branch it lay
It held on tight , fought a great battle
Had too many words it could not say
It kept on fighting ,dangling in circles

Wind was cold in a saddening night
drops of water fell on its curve lines.
Tried to hard but loses it's might
It lived it's life but was to blind
To not live this life with it's full light.
Wind blew hard with last death sign.
So the leaf flew and took a flight
With death and flew to a shrine

So this is death it thought itself.
Those who want it aren't gifted for sure
Those who don't wish for it
Are greeted with pleasure
Spring came and Light shined with a great bright
The Birds sang a song of farewell
Then a bud of a new leaf opened it's sight.