And so my cheeks
reddened
And the sky fell
into darkness

And so the leaf
reddened
And softly swayed
into the ground

And so you fell
from my life
Leaves
leaving branches

And so I was left bare
Cold
No covering
Alone

And so you fell to my feet
Leaving
But not entirely.

You took your leaves
For me
To nourish me
To feed my roots

One day I will have grown strong
I will grow new leaves
I will understand.