The Circle of Life It shed its leaves this AutumnLightening the load one last timeWeary now from carrying the weight Limbs already beginning to dieThe old tree was ailingIt already knew its fate The seasons had come and goneMany a creature hadInhabited its boughs Nests of squirrels and birdsA fox’s den at the baseIts leaves shading the cows ThisContinue reading “The Circle of Life”