Calmly waiting
Little leaf, fed on sunlight
Gave back to air and tree
Knew it's only through giving
That one's alive and free
Lived its life, full and plenty
And gave it all to all
And now, still here but barely
Withered and bathed in sunlight
Calmly waiting to fall
posted by Fouad at 11:10 PM
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This is life...
Cycle of seasons...
Old leaves wither and fall and are replaced by fresh new young ones that think they will be there eternally... until they, in their turn, grow old and wise and know it's time for them to leave...
And the cycle repeats itself...
"Calmly Waiting" says it all... Resignation.
Don't know if it's exactly resignation - more of an acceptance. The "Leaf" did lead a full life after all.
For some reason, it reminded me of keat's "to autumn", although yours has a much more "robert frost" feel...
I agree with you Lazarus. I look at it as peaceful acceptance, the end of a plentiful journey, rather than resignation. But I see how Del perceived it. I meant it in a more positive way.
Now, I am absolutely honored that this piece of amateur poetry brought Keats and Frost to your mind. I dabble with words Lazarus. "shou jeb la jeb"...
The movie 'The Highlander' is actually a poem by some guy.
I think acceptance comes after resignation...
we're still calmly waiting for u to come back home
Gorgeous photo-spare and evocative.
Thanks for inviting me to read your poem...
Yes, perhaps the end of a journey, but also transformation in unknowable ways...so the beginning of another.
Anonymous and anonymous: ????
Aisling: Thanks for dropping by. Hope to see you often.
Quelque part,
Au plus profond de moi,
J'attends.
J'attends toujours.
J'attends comme cette feuille,
moins l'inevitable chute,
que le mirage d'un bonheur a faire pousser des ailes.
A.
Beautiful, beautiful. For a second, I thought that was some cacoon.
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