A Lesson in Particulars

Shedding leaves
Against a slate-grey sky
Stiffened limbs have
Poured forth
Their bounty,
Have offered
And provided
For many. Now,
They are
Bracing. 

Yet, even in 
These crisp, harsh, and
Withering moments
They flutter, 
Swoop, bend, 
And sway.
They do not 
Forget how to 
Dance in the rain.

There is 
A lesson 
To be learned 
From this particular 
Explosion before fading: 
Moving from 
Life to Death 
Is an art. 
Pick up your brush, and 
Start painting...