leaf
a leaf falls from a tree, the wind sweeps it away;
it sees the streets below, the children out to play
the path seems never ending, pace is picking up;
it's not allowed to land unless the wind decides to stop
there's a pause in the wind for a moment;
the leaf falls into a river with the strongest current
it pulls the leaf further from its home;
only then did the leaf truly feel alone
the seasons come and go;
the leaf survived rain, sleet, and snow
becoming more and more withered over time;
in its dying breath it could see beautiful lights in the sky
i fell from a tree, wind sweeping me away;
see the streets below, the children out to play
the path seems never ending, pace is picking up;
am i allowed to land? the wind won't ever stop
About this poem
story of a leaf
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Written on April 28, 2024
Submitted by haley.wedster on May 02, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aaBc ddxx eexx aaBc |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 745 |
Words | 155 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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