From a Leaf's Perspective

Sadly, there are those who constantly complain

about things of which they have given little thought

with complete absence of perspective, in ignorance of life

negatively altering the composition of perfectly good air 

bleating until others change, or give way to enforced pettiness

How sad, that we are constantly asked to listen to, agree with

and to accept, people clearly more negative than ourselves!

How sad, that their attitudes do not allow them to raise their sights

or to think, or to see the immense beauty and natural wonders of nature

or beauty in other life existing; beyond the questionable reach of their noses

How hollow are their decisions made, to cut down deciduous trees

merely because such trees thoughtlessly, intentionally drop their leaves

scattered, intrusive leaves, born only to upset well practiced moaners

Those same empty minded, unimaginative, ignorant few who do

constantly complain, with no understanding of the trees they pursue

or God’s reasons for and all the obvious purposes of

Autumn leaves, just blowing through…

* Words by Rob Pearldiver *

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