This Way, Nay That Way

A single Leaf,

Hanging to a Branch;

The Wind blew it around,

This way, nay that way,

Until one day,

The Leaf decided to fall off.

The falling Leaf,

Dancing in the Wind;

It traversed the countryside,

This way, nay that way,

Until it reached a River,

And landed in it.

The floating Leaf,

Sailing in the River;

It meandered through the valley,

This way, nay that way,

Until it reached a calm stretch,

And washed ashore.

Two botanists,

Finding this Leaf;

They were arguing its origins,

“This way!” “Nay, that way!”

Until they reached the decision,

It came from upstream.

This pressed Leaf,

Being auctioned off;

The highest bid was swaying around,

This way, nay that way,

Until one Man won,

For not a small sum.

That same Man,

Accidentally dropping his Leaf;

The fragments scattered in the Wind,

This way, nay that way,

Until they reached the forest,

That they came from.