The green leaves glistening in the yellow sun, revealing every detail, every beauty and imperfection, but as the wind blows the leaves dance, desperately hiding their not so pretty attributes in the rhythm of their movements. The wind also carrying with it, the scent of a new season. An aroma stimulating the coldest of memories. And the texture of a new fabric of reality. Grainy and cold to the touch, you can hear the air resistance as it forces its way to the present. But only finding a lone ant carrying a leaf to only God knows where. but he seems pretty proud of that leaf. Guess I should be proud of the things I’ve found too. signup.thriving-artists.com/posts/the-fall Peace, Dio Dio Deji Oduwole Creator of The Thriving Artists’ Newsletter Musician, Music Producer, and Educator https://newsletter.thriving-artists.com/ |
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