A red leaf said to a yellow leaf
On a bright October day:
“Cheer up, old thing–this is our last fling,
So let’s, above all, be gay. “
But a human just isn’t built this way:
He has a loftier goal.
Though the end’s not yet, he must fumble and fret
Because of his alleged soul!
by Ray Romine Saturday, October 26, 1946
