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The Poet's Corner

i saw a footprint

   by Wesley C. Smeal

i saw a footprint
resting in the snow
a footprint silent
and immovable

someone had left it
resting in the snow
quietly resting
in the soft white snow

one passed before me
and left his footprint
resting in the snow
so that i might know

one had passed that way
and left a footprint
resting in the snow
that will soon be gone

silently i pass
the silent footprint
resting in the snow
and i remember

he has gone ahead
to his home and friends
to find his real self
quite immovable

i saw a leaf

    by Wesley C. Smeal

i saw a leaf
dancing dancing
on the highway
in front of me

it was running
dancing dancing
i was driving
slowly calmly

happy happy
very happy
that little leaf
that little leaf
dancing dancing

that little leaf
made me happy
to see the dance
of life in death

dancing dancing
running running
o little leaf
how i love you

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