Beneath the Maple
Beneath the Maple
Her smile lit the autumn scene
With leaves of rust and gold
Which fell beneath the maple tree
Left standing in the cold
Each leaf a little lie he told
To hide his inner pain
And now they fall like drops of ice
In freezing winter rain
So like the lonely maple tree
Beneath the stormy sky
He stands in darkness all alone
And begins to wilt and die
Her smile was the sunshine
The warm fulfilling glow
That gave him strength and courage
To live his life and grow
Yet deep inside he felt a shame
That he could not control
So he hid behind a thousand leaves
And would not bare his soul
Its funny how the maple tree
Is hidden from the sun
Until she is so far away
That his leaves all come undone
He will try so hard to reach her
Standing naked in his mess
So cold inside without her
As he’s trying to confess
He cannot live without her
He’s finally seen the light
And nothing comes before her
She is all that’s in his sight
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
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