Wondering
by Anne Engelen
My tree is bare
Stripped naked from its leaves
Vulnerable
Like veins it stretches its branches
Reaching out into thin air
Defying howling winds
Facing futures despair
Another change of season?
Another phase in life?
Or is there more to it than meets the eye?
Accepting fate
Out there
alone
Wondering if Spring
Once more
Will come along
11/10/2002