A single brown leaf
floats down from the sky
drifting gently in the breeze
catches my eye.
on the moment of impact
with the concrete ground
everything falls still
there is no one else around
the soft
clean
crisp sound
for my ears alone
the majestic echo
of nature on stone.
once its beauty
acknowledged
the world can begin
with people
and traffic
creating a deafening din.
as the silent
chilly breeze starts to lift
so do does my leaf
my beautiful gift.
only then do I appreciate
the fullness of my surprise
as there are no trees in sight
there are none for miles.
©spor
