She looks down, down, down –
down to where the happily never afters
drop like curdled dreams onto the
brittle bones of yesterday’s yearnings.
She’s tired –
so, so tired of juggling dying hopes and
broken visions;
today, she’s letting go.
She watches each relic twirl its death spiral,
find finicky autumn breath
and sink beneath the weight of regret.
The seeing triggers tears.
She mourns,
crying crisp leaves,
showers of decay
to soak her roots.
Her branches, bare finger-prayers,
point to the God beyond the Harvest Moon;
here,
in her loss,
the letting go will be redeemed.
The broken stems will one day
feel fresh sap stir.
Her new dreams will be born fully alive –
newly-minted green hatchlings,
a verdant and magnificent cloak
to shade parched soul.
But first,
she must let go.
So today,
she will mourn well.
Letting go
will give her more
than withered hopes.
Her grip slips,
and her fist
embraces air.
She looks up, up, up –
up to where her best soul
floats,
tethered to
the God beyond
the Harvest Moon.
*
Six months ago today I posted my first poem. This wasn’t designed as a poetry blog – but has morphed into one on its own terms. Here’s to letting go of old expectations, in order to embrace new ones!
Meanwhile, Melody Muses... 
Six months? I thought you’d been doing them for a lot longer than that. They are extremely good.
Thanks Alistair! I appreciate that! 🙂
You’re welcome Melody
Really appreciate your blog
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It definitely takes a while to build up regular following – keep visiting other blogs and slowly you will find the right people! Good luck! 🙂
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Melody, wonderful!
Forgive me for not being around as much as I’d like to be!
Maria
Linked to this on my front page.
Thanks Maria! I haven’t been around as much as I would like, either – and there is no guarantee that I will be able to be as present until holidays roll around – so no worries, I understand time constraints well! 🙂
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Melody, this poem goes beyond the WOW-WONDERFUL we’ve ascribed to many. Gotta keep it– I love “bare-finger prayers”, “newly-minted green”, and “best soul”–that one’s the BEST, maybe–it’s so hard to choose today!! God bless you BIG–love, Caddo
Aw, thanks Caddo… will drink that in and let it soothe my tired spirit! 🙂
Happy half year of blogging! 🙂
Thanks Rosy! I actually started my first blog in January, so that one is almost a year now – but I’ve only been writing poetry for 6 months, and I have decided to celebrate more of those milestones! 🙂
This one…sheer perfection.
Wow – thanks. Maybe because I bawled like a baby while writing it? It never seems to fail that the ones that are emotional to write are the ones that hit home to other people.
Yes, yes, yes. I know the best writing I’ve ever done has been in ecstatic joy or soul blackening pain. We have much from which to draw in these times. This one may be the best I’ve read from you so far…or at least my favorite. It’s very vulnerable. I love that.
Honesty does that, huh? 🙂 Thanks – that means a lot to me, coming from you.
I’m so glad that you let go of what you thought this blog would be about, so it could become all that God had planned! 🙂 So beautiful and congratulations! Blessings to you!
Thank you Debbie! 🙂 That’s not all I’m letting go of, either – and it feels GREAT!!
Lots of emotions tied to expectations and you caught them. Congrats on six months.
Thanks Lyle!
In a wink you have travelled a long way, Melody! 🙂
Almost Time Travel… ? 🙂
Yes, and imagine how far you still can go! 🙂
I think I will aim for the stars, shall I? 🙂
By all means, Yes! 🙂
This poem reminds me of a friend, “happily never after”. I need to return her call. Thankfully she, also, has turned “up, up, up” and so I know she will be okay.
Blessings ~ Wendy
I love how resilient some people are – we can learn so much from those who can turn ‘ouch’ into ‘up’!
I like that! 🙂
Is this something you wrote yourself? It is absolutely amazing!
Yes – all of the poetry is my own. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful Melody. So glad you took the first step to write poetry. I can see it has led to a deeper walk with the Lord. Thanks for sharing and thanks for liking my post “My Mother’s Heart”