Tree Of Life

We all start as buds on a tree Miniscule pods on the stem Day by day we start to grow Nourished by sun and rain Our spring brings forth the Delicate fragrance of blossom We begin to shine in our youth Until wind blows the blossom away Hues of new green as leaves unfurl And they begin to learn about life The brightness of innocence Taken on the breeze of the day As spring turns to summer The leaves on the tree darken As they mature into adults Their career takes many a turn We all face the end of summer The leaves fully developed Giving shade to birds on hot days All the leaves united as one The autumn of our days Sees the leaves enter their Golden sunset their russet Colours bring beauty in old age Gradually the leaves fall their Death marks the end of their days They decompose in the damp earth Their place in time but a moment Of history The tree stands dormant through The long dark cold winter Until spring buds start to form again