| Trees that are green Green from late summer showers Sway in the wind To a rhythm no one knows The days once so long Become shorter and shorter The trees that sway ever so softly Start a long nap Leaves that distinguish each tree Chage to show their true colors No longer green But red, orange, yellow, and brown For the first time in a leave’s life, It touches the ground The ground welcomes the leaf Rejoices as it covers its cold surface Before long all the leaves fall Trees left bare Mother Nature’s body covered Ready to begin winter Children play, dance, and stomp Mother Nature smiles She smiles for man’s ablity To accept her bountiful gifts Gifts of color As all her body Is engulfed with the many colors of Fall |