The Leaf Part 1

The leaf of a tree
Is the fruit of it's work
The ground toiled
The seed planted
The seed watered
The sun shining
The time flying
The limb growing
The wind blowing
Will this little beginning stand the test of time?
And so it goes
Growing and growing
When it stops
Only God knows
Then look!
What's growing now?
Another limb it would seem
But this time to the side
Instead of up & down it goes side to side
The sun still shining
The time still flying
What's that?
More limbs on the other side?
How bizarre! How alive!
This is taking a lot of water
A lot of love
A lot of life
Now there's something else happening?
What's that growing on those limbs
That are side to side
Those little nubs no one can hide!
I guess we will see with more time
And so it goes
More time and more sunshine
Til those little nubs start sprouting green!
What could they be!
This part happens quickly
Much faster than expected
These green nubs sprout!
Into these fans unrested!
Dangling down
But unlike a frown
They're the glory of the work
That started in the ground.