Yellow leaves

Under your shoes

You pick up one

Put it into a book

You were trying to imagine.

 

Your best smile

On your time-worn face

You just put it on

And fake it to the One

You were trying to imagine.

 

The leaf gets brown

And you cannot paint back

From memories

The lively yellow colors

You were trying to imagine.

 

At last you learn

You must give up trying

And try not to try

The things only

You were trying to imagine.

 

Where can I find you

You hideous little monster?