All year she patiently waits
goes unnoticed
her green maple leaves blend into the
background of pines and evergreens.
As the days turn cooler
and the autumn winds kick up
so do the colors in her veins.
 
She begins to turn
standing out
bright orange leaves
blazing against the cool blue sky.
 
Her time of glory is brief
the leaves will fall
leaving her naked
for winter’s chill.