Leaf

Small, seemingly inferior

due to its small role

on a tree or a flower--

just at first glance.

This has made it

the subject of several

cruel pluck-pluck games.

As it sits silently,

others kill and fail to appreciate,

then it will wilt away

without a complaint.

Yet, under it all,

it holds codes and processes.

Inside it, a whole organization runs.

The very organization

that feeds its brethren

and allows them to all live

another day.

Generating the energy.

Brightening the sky.

Being there for us

to look at and think--

to take deep breaths when we feel

frustrated and ignored.

Because sometimes, the best course of action

isn't to fight and stand your ground,

but then

to take deep breaths, shake hands

and turn a new one.