Heavy Leaf Poem by Darren MacPherson

Its raining
The leaves fall
Heavy with the damp of late autumn
Weighed down by the fate that awaits them
Their gentle descent belies the truth.

I am a leaf
Saturated by the virtue of you
Weighed down by the fate that awaits me
I fear the fall that drags me down.

If only the tree that bore me could save me
I would not be drifting now
If only the words that sliced me open could heal me
I look down, I'm afraid.

I am a leaf
Heavy with the damp of my tears
Weighed down by the mirage before me
My descent begins and darkness prevails

I wonder where will I rest.