Leaf

As if I were the leaf 
that falls from the mighty tree 
now floating in the wind 
and drifting to the sea

transcending to another level 
uncertain and frightened by it all 
it seems they save the best for last 
to soar from such a fall

as if a metamorphosis 
as though I've been transformed 
I begin to see the wonders 
I’ve begun to feel the warmth

never could I have guessed 
the surroundings I now know exist 
if I'd remained a part 
of the majestic tree that sits