Though a tree grows so high, the falling leaves return to the root.
      ------Carl Linnaeus, Eighteenth century Swedish naturalist

All things must come to the soul from its roots,
 from where it is planted.
        -------Teresa of Avila

Rooted deeply in God's rich earth
Leaves decompose for rebirth.
Roll up the blankets 
Green carpets of moss,
Prepare the banquet,
Seasons to cross.
     -----G. Hill

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that brings forth his fruit in his season; h
is leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
     ------Psalm 1:3

In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. The ultimate return to the earth. And that's the way new leaves grow.
         ― Amit Ray

Nature doth thus kindly heal every wound. By the mediation of a thousand little mosses and fungi, the most unsightly objects become radiant of beauty. There seem to be two sides of this world, presented us at different times, as we see things in growth or dissolution, in life or death. And seen with the eye of the poet, as God sees them, all things are alive and beautiful.
         ------Henry David Thoreau

So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love.
      -----Ephesians 3:17

See Also:

Autumnal Equinox: Equal Days and Nights

Autumnal Fruits: Patience, Faith and Purpose

Walk On . . . But Not Alone