blame no one but yourself

3/11/13, 11.09pm

once,
a small, jagged-edged leaf
suddenly fell off from a tree
and drifted with the wind

"it wasn't my fault"
it said
for the wind came gushing so hard it
blew me away

for it didn't need a dry, brown leaf
anymore

"it wasn't my fault"
it said
for my owner didn't water me enough
when Summer was scorching bright
when Winter was freezing cold

"it wasn't my fault"
it said
for the branches weren't willing to hold onto me
anymore

"it wasn't my fault"
I said
for i was just a hopeless, useless leaf
that didn't matter much anymore.