Leaf

LEAF
imprint
remembered

on the school sidewalk
concrete, yet transcendent  
she gave this rare gift to me 

"one moment can live forever"

childhoodlovememoryfree verse

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Andrea Dietrich

August 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM

Very cool. It really happened? Congrats, David

David Crandall

August 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Thanks Andrea, when I was 15, a girl (still my friend) pointed out the imprint, and said she thinks of it as hers, I takes note every time she passes - and then I did the same, so I thought it now belonged to me also. It's true, but I bet she forgot about the leaf - lol.

Paula Goldsmith

August 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your fun "LEAF" write. Great memories are the best kind to have. Yes, this was a fun contest. Have a blessed day with your win...........

David Crandall

August 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Thanks Paula, have a great day!