Just a Leaf

A bright sunny day and  down below I spot someone, sharing the struggles, the pangs of birth, experiencing the... expected and the unexpected,

A tale interrupted... With a cheery green garb, that flutters gaily alongside a gusty wind each sunny morning and spending time, gazing endlessly at the sun's steps, up above, while readily absorbing some of its golden sheen, a sprig of five  'once spectacular' leaves, now brown and toasted crisp, seem resigned to facing their destiny together, enmeshed in a silky white web fashioned by a devious creature, skilled at setting traps.

An eye-catching piece of green waving a question paper... How many lines can you count? How many shades do you see? How long will it take for you to replicate this?

Many designs come to mind, when I wish to attempt some fabric artwork, but it's a dazzling slice of summer beneath my window, that gets the vote. Nature displays its own, day-to-day, green posters.

Happy to witness the unfurling of a green flag in the vicinity. Seeking and dreaming of a secure green future on  this wonderful planet.