March 11, 2025
Food for Thought
Equal treatment
Leaves in autumn
fall as they fall.
There’s no trumpet playing
or woman in black interpreting their pattern on the pavement.
They had their tree time
and now that’s over.
Every leaf is satisfied.
Every leaf has had a chance to bud
and a final fall.
We see this equal treatment
from Mother Earth’s loving hand,
and sigh with recognition.
We know she gives us similar portions of
precious time and earthly space.
Sue Cohen, February 13, 2025