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The Autumn Leaf
by Michelle L, Ontario, Canada, Age 12


It flowed around our feet,
Giving us its friendly greet,
We stepped on them because we ignored,
They made us feel bored.
Would you like it to be treated like thin air,
Because nobody cared?

Winter quickly came,
The joyful leaf became tame,
It sat on the cold ground,
With the crisp snow all around,
It was put to rest by mother nature.

This leaf that was born in the spring,
Which was carried by the wind that would sing,
Left.. Now do you care?
When you look at a leaf, smile,
At least for a little while,
You and the leaf will be more happy in the soul