Lost Childhood -Part 2-

     I am going to leaf you
     9 times leaf you
I smirk
I beam
I reach for you
          You dance around
          Intangible
     That is one!

     8 times leaf you
Little One
I lead
Come with me
          You smile
          You laugh
          Alluring as dawn
     That is two!

     7 times leaf you
          You, lively 
          so joyous 
          Banter in speech 
          I taught you
     That is three!

     6 times leaf you
Don't leave me!
Anyplace I go
  you follow
     That is four!

     5 times leaf you
Little One
  don't realize 
  our hardship
That crooked shy smile  
  protection and comfort
     That is five!

     4 times leaf you
I take your place
I shield you
Don’t show yourself
  be quiet
     That is six!

     3 times leaf you
We go
Little One, 
  seize your leaves
  we flee
Stop singing
  hush hush!
     That is seven!

     2 times leaf you
Don’t dance
  take your leaves
  fly! 
Go!
  leave me!
     That is eight!

     1 times leaf you
Yes, leave me, 
I find you, 
  wherever you are 
Little One, 
I hear you  
  in my mind 
  in my heart
Fade your voice  
  from my memory
     That is nine!

     I leaf you.

You left.

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March 5, 2017
© Darren White