Catching Leaves

i spent the afternoon trying to catch leaves
before they could fall to the ground
couldn’t predict where they’d go in the breeze
got tired of chasing them down

running in circles for lightning to strike
begging the mailman to come
tempting you to get that look in your eye
when should i give up

it’s the way that the world turns
without reason why
the way that the world turns
there’s no need to try
the way that the world turns
from June to July
the way that the world turns
there’s no reason why

i spent the afternoon trying to catch leaves
Sat on a bench and one fell on my knee