nature

something i worked on a while ago

you were both light and darkness all at once 

like a lone star in the sky on a cloudy night 

to be wished upon over and over again 

you were a culmination of leaves in the park during the fall 

ready to be jumped in and played with 

and you were bright, colorful flowers during the spring 

eagerly awaiting all who would gather to revel in your aroma 

you were a crashing wave in a relentless tempest 

an earth-shattering clap of thunder echoing through the land 

and all of the rain that followed closely behind 

you were the sun disappearing behind the mountains 

and the moon in all her forms 

especially the fullest 

you were everything this world had to offer me 

but i've never been one to realize 

how much i appreciate the leaves on the trees 

until they've all fallen to the ground