Just a Leaf

Look closely. We three appear different but are of the same family.

There's definitely a secret process and a bit of 'carefully thought out' magic at work here. I am unable to iron out the creases no matter how hard I try. 

Little hands have been trying hard to blend in the various shades of green. A peek outside. Nature conducts a masterclass... with a gooseberry leaf palette.

Sometimes... brown creeps in ever so slowly and before you know it overwhelms the green.

A tiny flower is taking some rest on a fragile green seat and the wind is trying its best to shake it off. 'Learn from me,' says the 'I-won't-budge-from-here' grasshopper who stands firm. Ongoing lesson: Learning the... Hows of Balance.

A mischief maker is on the prowl. Could it be ... the gusty wind showing off, the gardener  with his shears or the insect troop fine tuning their art? 

Shh! Someone is at work. Watching over the ongoing 'greening' activities. Nature springs a surprise: A 'guardian angel' for its its genteel and defenceless plants.

A green rapier, thrusting its blade, standing proud, swaying this way and that to a swirling wind, cosseted by heaps of brown mulch and saying...don't worry, I cause no harm.