WINTER
STEALS AWAY THE LIFE OF LEAVES.  SAP GONE, DRIED OUT, BROWN,
BRITTLE THEY FALL AWAY AND ROT FOR CHILDREN TO KICK, WIND TO BLOW AND
SNOW TO FALL UPON TO KEEP THE SLEEPING RODENTS WARM AND FEED THE
WORMS.  LIFE IS HELD SUSPENDED ANTICIPATING SPRING LIKE A PREGNANT
WOMAN, APPREHENSIVE OF THE PAINLESS AGONIES TO BE ENDURED BEFORE THE
CRY OF NEW LIFE BREAKS THE AIR.  WHY FEAR THE NATURAL LAW OF PAIN
OF DEATH OF TRANSFORMATION IF CHANGE CAN MAKE US BUTTERFLIES AND LEAVE
BEHIND OUR CRAWLING IN THE DIRT.

Jo P. (2007)