I am a leaf that fell too early in fall
Shaking and vibrating
Where others stay above
Never noticing the loss of nature
How much I burn in silence
The ground circles in,
falling, flailing,
graceless dancing
Hitting human pavement
I quiver in shame
I will rot before my tear ducts—
Share my somber sobs
I will scream in secret script
Never letting on how broken my bones lay
Invisible is how I have lived
A fool is how I will die