Leaves

Lush and beautiful once, now only a whisper on the wind.
Washing away with the tide, they float out to sea one by one.
Nothing remains but the skeleton from a time of long ago lost.
A Silhouette of yesterday's dream stands still to forever mourn.

Echoes remain of the laughter that once danced with the wind.
Drawing up to face their death, they slowly wither away.
The rain falls harder and muddy waters run deep
As the sun weeps silently behind the darkness within the clouds.

The wind howls blistering cold, forceful, and fierce.
Leaving bittersweet memories from a yesterday lost.
Every last breath is spent struggling while fighting for glory
The violent tide washes away whatever is to remain no more.

Waiting to return one day with great luster and brilliance,
Their vibrant colours all a glow, not a care in the world.
Searching for a place within the sky to bask upon grace's glory again.
The wind calls out their names once more, one by one...

2-27
© 2007 Nicholetta

Reviews

[Sean M. Addams]

lots of nice imagery in this piece and very good flow fav line..........................................Echoes remain of the laughter that once danced with the wind.
Drawing up to face their death, they slowly wither away.
The rain falls harder and muddy waters run deep
As the sun weeps silently behind the darkness within the clouds. great job on this!!!!

[Steven Williams]

Very powerful and vivid imagery.. Very amazing something so simple as leaves turned into a beautiful piece of literature with depth and tremendous description. I really enjoyed this...

Stephen

[RAWR!]

nice and fresh
- like a fruit

[TAYLOR]

wonderfully written piece..."the wind calls out their names once more, one by one..." great line...nice work here

[Michael Lasalle]

Nicholetta,
this poem is absolutely beautiful
as well as mysteriously graceful in
its imagery, the whispers of the wind,
Soft, magical and endearingly touching,
a pleasure to read, peace, mike