Jilted a couple of times

‘Tale by leaves’

Promises that failed
Promises of a tale
Tale that repeats
Tale that hurt
Hurt my feelings
Hurt my pigment
Pigment made green
Pigment turned brown
Brown barks decieve
Brown bark cheats
Cheats me for use
Cheats me to glow
Glow is what I bring
Glow till when I fell
Fell and was ignored
Fell down to die
Die to be stepped on
Die to be burnt
Burnt not to rise
Burnt till I fade
Fade away betrayed
Fade but pretend
Pretend all is fine
Pretend and trust again
Again the cycle repeats
Again cause it is my fate
Fate to beautify others
Fate to die after
After giving him a name
After believing in his lies
Lies I am the chosen one
Lies I complete his home
Home of love
Home that held
Held us together
Held till we broke
Broke till I wept
Broke me and left
Left me for the other
Left me for another place
Place that was mine
Place which is on trees
Trees that had my back
Trees which I clothed
Clothed with all I had
Clothed with my leaves
Leaves fresh and green
Leaves now brown and dry
Dry…
Green…

Tomide Abdul