Days shuttle past,
lined leaves building
to something not yet seen.
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I pray that a leaf will break open,
unfurl its forever vacant essence,
bless me with unbounded paths.
I pray that leaves will crunch
under my feet, cushion my endless striving,
bless me with untrodden paths.
I pray that a leaf will read to me
its words, most cherished, under strain,
bless me with uneasy paths.
I pray that each leaf falling
finds ears to hear its longing tones,
bless us with unsettled paths.
Poems from in between 
6 responses to “Autumn prayer”
Just exquisite. I love trees and often think how I wish I could notice each and every leaf…like people, so many go unnoticed.
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Thank you! I am so glad you liked this one.
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First, I love “unbounded paths” and the leaves reading…but especially the repetition and the blessings asked for. It is the season for being unsettled…
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Of course, you get it. Thank you!
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Just exquisite! The entire flow is superb!
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Thank you! You are very kind.
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