Answer:
He stands beside the road. In a purple cap at tattered green cloak. Those who touch him, curse him.
When I get closer my tail grows longer, but when I go away my tail leads the way.
They try to beat me, they try in vain. And when I win, I end the pain.
I am a span of time you can always see through I am also the timepiece with the most pieces. What am I?
My first is in fish but no in snail. My second is in rabbit but no in tail. My third is in up but not in down. My fourth is in tiara but not in crown. My fifth is in tree you plainly see. My whole a food for you and me.
I can only be played on a windy day