Leaf by Leaf by Leaf
by Joyce Rupp
Leaf by leaf by leaf
they tumble and fall:
all my haggard hurts.
like a cottonwood tree
ever so slowly letting go,
so the heartache of my heart.
there goes a bit of sadness,
now a leaf of anger flies;
then it’s the dropping of self-pity.
the leaf of unforgiveness
takes forever to fall,
almost as long as non-trusting.
leaf by leaf by leaf
they fall from my heart,
like a tree in its own time.
old wounds don’t heal quickly,
they drop in despairing slowness,
never looking at the clock.
it seems a forever process,
this healing of the hurt,
and I am none too patient.
but a day finally comes
when the old tree with no leaves
is decidedly ready for the new.
and in my waiting heart,
the branches with no leaves
have just a hint of green.
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I like this…!
Take care…
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maryrose
Thank you from vacation.
such a lovely poem:) and certainly a lesson to be learned in there….:)
Thank you!
The last 4 line are the verification that Hope springs eternal despite the bitter cold~ Faithfully Debbie
Beautifully put, Debbie…