Leaves released without regret
Gold confessed where green had set
Letting go felt like a prayer
Beauty lived in thinning air
Branches carried open sky
Loss turned soft refused to cry
Roots stood grounded in their truth
Grace matured beyond the youth
Nothing clung to fading light
Even grief felt feather-light
Seasons bowed in quiet turn
Wisdom glowed in amber burn
Autumn heals by falling free
Endings clear the way to be
Hearts grow rich through humbled ground—
Surrender makes a deeper sound