For me to see as they sway back and forth In the breeze, calmly casting complex Shadows for me to appreciate The same wind that moves these trees Also carries away clouds, dreams, and loose paper Quietly, away and out of reach they go Never for me to see again These leaves paint pretty pictures Of things I’ll never have And if I did have them, off they go With the majestic wind to unknown lands Far from the confines of my gaze Never to be seen again