She is tired of her leaves

Extract from Earth Calling SOS by Reese Halter in Organic Gardener, early autumn 2025.

26th March, 2010

Strange thing. I did not do any pujas this morning.

As I lay and relaxed during yoga practice, I looked out the window to the tree. I was thinking about the unseasonal heat – yesterday was 27 degrees, the night stayed warm and here I sit in a t-shirt.

I looked at the tree, which is waiting for autumn, yet still experiencing summer. The leaves are still totally green. The thought came – she is tired of her leaves. She is tired of the heat. The green leaves have become a burden, they have done their time, but the chill has not come, the heat continues day after day. She wants to start withdrawing into rest, but instead, the work goes on.

She is tired of her leaves.

The work goes on.