Shedding

A stem
Losing its grip
Barely holding to the bark on the branch
Weakend slowly
From the weight of the leaf 
Too heavy to face the wind
Drooping down
Falling now
The natural cycle
Of letting go
With each season
Regrowth
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Lamoureux Avatar
January 8, 2018 at 1:16 PM
Ultimately the wind will win the tug of war.
Saruhrosen Avatar
April 6, 2018 at 7:55 AM
Indeed it will! THanks so much for reading and commenting :D
Michael Avatar
December 29, 2017 at 5:35 AM
Very good observation... the same in every life...nicely written...All the best Sarah
Saruhrosen Avatar
December 29, 2017 at 10:07 AM
Thanks! I appreciate your comments :D
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