This poem shows the sadness of lost innocence. By comparing a young leaf taken from its tree, it questions the cruelty of the world and laments lives that never grow fully.
It reflects a soft sadness for hope, kindness, and unachieved dreams.

“The Fallen Leaf”

Today, a young leaf fell in silence,
Still breathing green, still full of hope.
It was not dry, not tired of living,
It had just begun to cope.

The world did not wait for its laughter,
Did not care for its fragile heart.
It wanted to play, to wander, to wonder,
But cruelty tore its dreams apart.

Why is the world so hungry for pain?
Why does it steal before life grows?
Why was the leaf left to wither slowly,
Why leave her in unbearable throes?

The wind whispers, the shadows sigh,
And tears fall from the lonely sky.
But even fallen, though unseen,
She leaves a trace of what has been.

(Vijay Verma)
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