Tender stalk, the time has come
to stand alone against the winds
that howl and seek to beat a drum
to dictate what your heart rescinds;
frailty, stand strong and true,
though wind blow cold, and night bleed blue.
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Meanwhile, Melody Muses... 
Beautiful…
Thank you! 🙂
Absolutely love the photo! Beautiful words as well.
Thanks Daisy! My son will be graduating in the spring… *sigh*
Wow-Wonderful, Melody–I LIKE it a lot!
PS–the last 2 lines have the feel of a Commando Caddo battle cry. We ARE Victorious–Overcomers with Holy can-do Spirit!! (I’ll settle down now and eat a turkey sandwich…)
Turkey-to-go – yum! And you let those Commando Caddo-style cries loose so they don’t build up pressure and BLOW us all away one day! *giggle*
Thank you, Caddo! I guess we all have tender bits – some more than others, depending on where we’re at in our journey.
Only the perspective of a cold SK wind gives the full perspective of the metaphor. Nicely done. I continue to be amazed at how many poems you produce.
🙂 I guess finding my voice at midlife means I spill words all over the place! There seems to be a lot to say… I always wonder if it will dry up once I’ve had my say, so I write while the words are in my head just in case they stop one day!
I loved that, ‘night bleed blue’! Great job, Melody!
Thanks Debbie!
Hi Melody, I have used this beautiful photo of yours with a quotation by Melody Beattie in my Facebook page ‘Symphony of Love’ at: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=562853387075012&set=a.230592023634485.80826.188411217852566&type=1&theater¬if_t=like. If you do not like the use of it, please let me know and I will remove it immediately. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
That’s just fine. I’a a Melody Beattie fan!! 🙂
Thanks a lot Melody! Have a great day! 🙂