I'll Leave When I Want To

 
          Years ago, when we planted a couple of trees in our backyard, we had no idea they would become behemoths. Just wanted some autumn color:

           But then the leaves drop, and with rain in the forecast, I figured I’d better blow them aside before they get wet and immovable.  Mostly I wanted them off our turquoise deck, so out I went with the leaf blower and moved the foot-deep leaves until the battery died.  Then I raked the rest into a now-impassable walkway. (Autumn leaves sound so cute in the song until it's you who has to rake them.)

           When I looked back, I saw that while I was working, the tree was hurling more leaves at me and the deck was getting covered up again.

           Looking up, I saw clusters of dry leaves in the branches, as if they are gathering troops to attack:

          Anybody want some free autumn leaves to jump in?

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