The Lone Leaf
She knew that she was dying
At the age of eight she still had a life
She played and went to school everyday
Hanging out with her friends
None of whom knew anything
She always walked the same path
Past a tree her grandparents saw planted
During spring, summer, and autumn
The leaves inspired her to live
But the longer the time the sicker she became
Still she walked to school
Always looking at the massive
Autumn and winter had taken their toll
All of the leaves fell to the ground
All except for one
A leaf that watched for the girl
And danced in the breezes she walked by.
Then one day the girl didn’t come
Another day and another day with no girl
The leaf didn’t need to hear what had happened
It knew that the little girl it cared so much about
Would never be coming again
Sadly, it fell to the ground
No one noticed
No one cared
Still that leaf knew that, to one angel, it was important
And to it, that mattered.
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