The Last Leaf of Autumn

You were the last leaf of autumn
And I was the first wind of winter
Color like fingernails on a blackboard
White like an atom bomb

You didn't let go
You didn't let go

The harder I huffed and I puffed
The tighter that you stayed fastened
At last in exasperation
My chapped lips began to smile

The smile burst into laughter
The laughter burst into tears
The tears burst into rain
And the tree burst forth again

You never let go
You never let go
You didn't let go