Meditations on God

This moment will pass
whether pleasant or painful
like the leaves of summer
change color
and fall
turning into the very soil
that nourishes the trees they grew upon
this moment will pass
cherish this experience
in its fleeting fragility
but do not hold onto the falling leaves
be instead the tree
rooted deeply
into that which remains
long after this moment is gone
knowing that you too
will someday fall
becoming one
with that which sustains you

FALLING LEAVES
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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