leaving hope behind

branches reach
across the chasm
of flat, liquid
nothingness

for
somethingness
a change on the horizon
a break from the monotony

leaves cling to the branch
for a time
for a season
in hope

once green
now golden
soon gone
dreams unfulfilled

but purpose complete
for now
perhaps next year
will bring more growth

more stretching
another season of
hopeful
reaching.


LEAVES ~ PIC AND A WORD CHALLENGE #277

The Pic and a Word Challenge is (usually) a weekly creativity prompt offered Mondays.

Photo Credit:
Patrick Jennings

Gold in a Sea of Grey
Porteau Cove Provincial Park
Howe Sound
British Columbia, Canada

Pictures of Home, 2016

5 responses to “leaving hope behind”

  1. <smile> The cycle of life, and some small hope of something better next time. ❤

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