Jesse Eisenbird

[Verse 1]
In early fall through Halloween
You took a series of photographs
Documenting the changing of leaves
From living to last breath

[Verse 2]
You could see the trees through
The window of the hospital room
Where your mother was clinging to life

[Verse 3]
The changes started slow
But came more quickly now
As cancer climbed through her body
Like an overgrown garden

[Verse 5]
When winter stormed in loud and ahead of schedule
Like party guests arriving hours before planned

[Refrain 1]
The last shots of color you'd hoped to capture
Fell a sudden and swift death

[Bridge]
That night, you woke to the sound of nurses and doctors rushing in
To fight a battle they would not win this time
It almost felt as if she had decided to let go
When the leaves did

[Verse 6]
You waited until the anniversary passed
Before you studied the photographs

[Refrain 2]
The last shots of leaves were burning a deep red
As if they no longer feared death