Seasons

Flowers and leaves

falling

from the family tree.

As seasons come and go

more kin

drift away on soft winds,

free to float through timelessness

leaving new springs and summers

for those left behind

to wander

and wonder.

And as the tree

keeps spreading,

sprouting new growth every year,

joy mixes with sorrow,

greetings and partings entwine.

The branches gnarl

as lessons are learned

and buds bloom

while knowledge is gained,

‘til finally new foliage is old

and spring again fades to winter.