You’re looking extra bare today
losing parts of yourself slowly
as the days get colder
and the earth steals light away from us.

I wish i could pull you closer
stop your branches from shaking
and catch each leaf as it drops
to the floor

I don’t like seeing you lose parts of yourself
but i think you enjoy the pain
if you could you would shake
until all your leaves are gone.

Because you know
i would be at the bottom
raking them all into a pile
so i can be the one to put you together again.