The leaves decided,
On that day,
Perhaps we’ll try the other way
Thinking now about that leaf animation in Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life.” These leaves are facing their fate. They leap and twist as soon as they depart, maybe trying to fight against or prolong the inevitable, maybe taking advantage of the way the timing of their freedom has aligned with a whirlwind. Maybe they’re just a bunch of show-offs, elite athletes who’ve been hyping each other up for this very moment.