The Leaves Let Go

by Lydia Pye, Grade 7

Bright fireworks 

erupt in the trees,  

Of the changing colors of 

changing leaves.

Slowly,

Slowly,

The leaves start to drop.

On sunny days, the colors pop!

How silently they tumble down

And lay a carpet on the ground.

A colored carpet full with flare.

It shuffles with the autumn air.

One by one, then all at once they fall

I rake them up in piles extra tall.

Brown leaves are on the ground, 

crunching as I walk around.

And now the crisp, sunburnt leaves 

Are waltzing with the chilly breeze.

I say goodbye to summer fun

 Winter darkness has begun.

by Sydney Smith, Grade 7

I wish I could be

Like the trees,

Letting each worry

Break away from me,

Away from the world

Never forgotten

But never reminded

As I watch each

Leaf part from its tree

It reminds me to let myself free

Each hard time 

Every year

Disappearing into the wind

Sending a shiver down your spine,

Trees are so lucky 

Never looking in the past

Always looking forward

Into the next year ahead,

I wish I could be like the leaves

Letting go of everything

Letting the wind carry them

To where they belong,

It reminds me to let myself free.

by Sylvie Helman, Grade 6

Rocco and Patch stared at the other falling leaves, neither able to look at the other. “So this is it, then. The end of me,” Patch said softly.  

Rocco replied. “We both knew this would happen.” He thought about the fun they’d had during the last few days, the laughs they shared. Patch slowly let go. "Goodbye," he said, through tears.

“Goodbye, my friend. I’ll miss you.” Rocco replied sadly.

And then Patch let go. 

As Rocco sat there, under the stars, he knew that when it was his time, his best friend would not be there to say goodbye.

Seasons

By Isabelle Brophy 

Grade 6

The little things in life

Are the ones that make life great

The small things 

That no one really confiscates 

At least that's what they think

At least that's what they say

But the little things in life 

Are the ones that make life great

In the spring,

Jumping in puddles

Cool, chill nights

And 1000 piece puzzles

In the summer,

A pool cannonball

A drink of water

And showers in a waterfall

In the fall,

Pumpkin carvings anywhere

Apple cider

And getting out snow-wear

In the winter,

The window frosts

My fingers freeze

Hours of the day are lost

Important Small Things

by Toby Trahan

Grade 7

Sometimes we do not appreciate the small things in life, 

ones that matter most. 

like a conversation,

with people you like and appreciate, 

the words escaping your mouth,

others entering your ears, 

as people exchange thoughts.

Another is,

Warmth of a hot food, 

or drink,

on a cold day,

your mouth another temperature

then your body.

Also,

landing a joke right,

and everyone’s laughing hard,

and you just know,

that you couldn’t have told it another way,

or time,

these things,

and many more,

are creating our favorite parts of the world,

sometimes we don’t appreciate these,

important “small” things.

All the Small Things

By, Nora Murray

Grade 7

Sometimes the best things in life are the smallest. Sometimes the best things in life aren't even things. For some people it's a warm hug to snuggle into, or maybe it's having a good laugh with your family at dinner. For me it's walking along the beach at sunset with family, the ocean lapping on the shore in a rhythmic pattern and the grainy sand stuck to my limbs, and the way the ocean glistens in the sunset like it's sprinkled with glitter. For most people it's just a walk but for me it is proof small things are more important.