Leaves tumble softly from lofty trees

Tracing whispers through the autumn air

Each descent a graceful surrender

A quiet acceptance beyond compare

They pave the ground in a golden hue

A fleeting carpet for wandering feet

Each step upon their fragile forms

Holds the echoes of a life complete

The wind carries them to unknown lands

Where roots will cradle their final rest

Through every fall a seed is born

A cycle renewed a silent bequest

Walk this path where seasons meet

Where endings bloom into new begins

For every leaf that falls to earth

Another journey silently spins