Sadness

Let nature be the witness of your sadness

let it hold your weight. 

Let the colours of the autumn leaves

reflect the colours of your sorrow,

and yet, as they fall, relieve,

heal and lighten. 

Let the dragonfly remind you

that nothing is eternal – 

not a season, not a leaf,

not a sorrow. 

Let it land on your forehead,

like it has never happened before,

and let it fly away with a basket full 

of heavy burdens

that are no longer yours.