The Leaf
By Arnjali R
Published 30 July 2024
She is smooth but bumpy
I wonder how long she survives
She sounds like bushes rustling in the wind
She smells like eucalyptus
She tastes like the bitter wind on a cold morning
I see beautiful trees as she falls to the dirt ground
I want to know what life is like for her
I ask, “Do you smell beautiful because you're from a eucalyptus tree?”
She answers, “We all smell beautiful, my friend”
She is smooth but bumpy