A Leaf's Tree

 

I was a glowing life, sprouting of the earth,
A symbol of hope and future at birth.
I worked all day to keep you bright,
To make you tall and strong, as your right.

When the roots dug deep, it made me sing,
To watch you sway in the breeze's swing.
I was your shade in the sun's hot glare,
Your trusted shield when the thunder declared.

I bore the frost, so you were spared,
The seasons came along in all their flair.
Through every turn of joy and strife,
I was the friend through your life.

Now that my glow has dimmed away,
Others will crown you, fresh and gay.
I'll be withered; we'll soon be parted,
You will forget me once I've departed.

The moments of golden glee flash from the past!
All my life, I remained yours, ’til my last.

— Prayut Mandal