Weathered, yet still standing tall
despite the reflection, affirming it all.
Darkness overshadowing beauty that was,
yet never erasing what once was the cause.
Life in its complexities, tearing ones soul,
leaving ones heart with a blackened hole.
Where rain once fell, tears now replace,
sadness lives, denying loves embrace.
Winds whispering, trying to sustain the light,
refusing defeat, stimulating the will to fight.
Leaves swirling, caressing like fingers,
calling forth the soul that remains, lingers.
Affirmation of what once was and what remains,
overshadowing the darkness, beauty sustains.
Soul awakening like the buds of the first spring,
newly kindled, the heart once again does sing.
The barren branches embraced within loves whispers.
Author notes
Inspired by the picture Forgotten Tree
A contest entry
- picture prompt by transit.
690 points, ended December 4, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Beautifully Poignant...
Thank you for sharing your wonderfully heart-felt peom with us!! Wishing you all the best!! 
Peace, Cyn 
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I loved this poem and how the feelings changes from sadness to hope towards the end.
The rhymes was amazing and the picture was described very well with a storyline.
The length was perfect too
good luck in the contest!!
loveees,
transit~
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Wow, Angel... have missed so the amazing work you create. The tempo and rhyme find a perfect image to glow in wonder. Very well done and always my best to you.
Love,
Mouser
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Wow you certainly haven't lost your talent, this is beautiful work Dawn. The picture you have painted is just amazing. Best of luck in the contest.
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Well done
wonderfully written, loving the third and sixth stanza.
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