Everlasting

One Autumn day, I stumbled upon A small leaf in a tree As red as an ember, as yellow as the sand The leaves all around Were floating to the ground Yet this leaf This one little leaf Stayed, everlasting Winter rattled in Shaking the very foundation of the Earth Yet this leaf This one little leaf Stayed, everlasting When Spring arose The rain started to fall Leaves all around were Glistening green with dew Yet this leaf This one little leaf Stayed, everlasting I remember this leaf This red and yellow gem Throughout the rest of my days I remember how it stayed Against the rain, snow and hardship Eternal and everlasting