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Journey of a Leaf

Gently I float along; adrift in an endless sky.

I feel the open expanse surround me.

I’ve lost the connection with my home; my gentle creator,

Now I’m alone, with no power of will,

Just floating adrift.

 

As I feel the strength of the wind,

I emerge into another element.

This is soft and soothing, an embracing parent,

Carrying me slowly, along its watery flow,

Just floating softly.

 

As I begin to feel the water’s grace,

I wash up onto another element.

This is hard and reassuring,

I am no longer moving; instead I am still,

Just so still.

 

Finally I feel a gentle combining,

As of a merging of elements.

Silky water on one side,

Earthy ground on the other,

And flowing air above.

Blissful peace envelops me,

And I sleep.

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Written by
julian-mullins
American
Published
Sep 8, 2010
Lines·Words
22·132
Notes

I wrote this poem alongside the San Juan river in Utah. It was on my eighth grade class trip and we had some alone time. I was inspired to write this poem because I saw a lone leaf floating through the air and I thought "What would it be like to be a leaf?"

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