Just a Leaf

Sometimes... I am not just a leaf but a magician's cup, which, if you have the patience to wait and watch may have some surprises in store... a tiny flower, a curious ant.

The delicate whorls, the unusual structure... the birth of  a new leaf which goes unnoticed by many, is extraordinary!

Dazzle... not with  just one but two pendants. Out in the garden, someone with beady eyes is watching your every move.

Not just a leaf... I can be a flower or a fashionista  too.

Sometimes I am content to take the backseat. I simply let my green torso relax and be at ease. I'm happy to let others take the centrestage.

This morning... it's been rather different. Some cool weather for a change. A bit of soiling does not matter, coz I count 'the rain' and 'the soil' as my true friends.

In view of the prevailing heat conditions, I am holding back some rainwater. For I know, when the wind blows, my  green neighbours below, wilting under a ... 'ready to toast and roast' heat, will gladly welcome, a dousing from my gently swaying ladle.

I often wish... a thoughtful someone had given me a spray of water at the right moment. Sadly, my living 'green' space is slowly turning brown. While I felt a wee bit strange with my brown hood initially, now, I must say, I'm enjoying my new look.