Withered leaves of mine

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amar jeerno pata

Withered leaves of mine
Call upon the new
As they depart.

This is how spring is reborn
In my forests
And how fresh melodies
Spread wings across the sky
And how
My branches fill with young blossoms
In a panoply of colour.

My forever-new
My friend in life,
Stand before me
With your radiant face.
As you summon me to carry on,
So shall I tread my path youthfully.

The last rays of the sun slip past
And my path suddenly halts
Before an ocean's silent gaze.
Then again
Your flute resounds in the darkness
And the once empty space
Is now vibrant
With a galaxy of stars.