Diary+of+a+Leaf

=Diary of a leaf = = = =March 1 = =Today is the first day of autumn. The air is getting cooler, and the hours of daylight shorter. I really do miss those long hot days of summer! As I look around I can see all my friends are feeling the same, no one is happy about this. My vibrant and glorious green colour is beginning to fade and I can see shades of orange coming through. = = = =March 31 = =A lot has happened since I last wrote. I am no longer green with a tinge of yellow. I am now a yellow as a lemon, and I am feeling a bit sad and bitter like one too! I hear people walking past me and saying what a beautiful colour my friends and I are. Some even stop to take photos! I am glad that I can bring pleasure to people, even if I am not feeling so happy about these changes. = = = =April 5 = =My skin is now a caramel coloured brown and I am beginning to curl up at the edges. I am feeling so weak that if a gust of wind were to blow, I do not even think I have the strength to hold onto my branch. = = = =April 12 = =A most terrifying thing happened yesterday. After almost a week of holding on, I had to let go. A gust of wind blew and I lost grip of the branch I have been hanging on for my entire life. I swirled around in the air for a few moments, even went up higher than the tree top. It felt so amazing, as if I was flying! The wind carried me past many other sad looking leaves, some leaves even joined in with me for a moment and then got carried off in a different direction. I saw so many amazing sights, roof tops, tree tops, power lines, people walking. At one point I swooped so low to the ground that a dog jumped up to grab me. It was frightening! I finally came to my resting place in a small backyard amongst a pile of tired, brown and wrinkly oak leaves. I was so relieved to be safe and sound after my exciting ride in the wind! =