Just a Leaf

If life was like an apple
I'd be an apple pie
Overcooked, slightly tart
Scrumtious to a fly

If life was just a song
I'd be a giddy verse
And you could skip along
Singing at your worst

If life was but a leaf
I'd yellow in the fall
And be the only one
To stay when winter called

If life was just a bug
I'd be a mighty ant
Fearless king of the pebble
A stranger to "I can't"

If life were like the wind
I'd blow something fierce
But gently on your skin
To dry your invisible tears

May 2007