I Am a Tree with Leaves like Chains

I am a tree in the autumn plagued by the leaves that can't let go.
As much as the wind blows as much as i try to shake them off
the leaves hold on, chained to me
I tell the snow about my leaves that can't seem to fall off of me
and the snow is there awkwardly pondering about what she can do about leaves that can't leave on the night of new years eve
she tries to understand my roots, stems, leaves, confounded about what i might be
about my new tendencies that worries me.
they said the truth will set you free
but it just leaves me with leaves covered in snow
heavier with a shared burden
and promises of things i will never know
and lies that will forever stay in my roots
and keep the poison in my tree making me prisoner to leaves that can't let go
and now a promise of ever pitying snow.