Winter,
the red fading slowly from petals
each day
and though foliage sleeps
a smile
forms upon despairing lips.
I used to believe
one could never be cheerful
while dealing with an uncertain future,
believed
before you stepped into my world
and instilled hope.
Photo credits: Kai Oberhauser, Unsplash
Posted for ‘Quadrille #70’ @dVerse Pub
And for Tuesday Platform @ Real Toads
50 Responses
Ohhhhh. You had me at that title!
Love this gorgeous piece, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, De 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Ah the bright flame of hope brought by love. Beautiful sentiments.
Thank you so much, Jade 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Hope is like a natural gas flame, always lit, but it stays on low until we dial it up. I liked your piece; been running \onto a lot of darker poetics out here on the trail; including my own.
Thank you so much, Glenn 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
It is amazing how others can bring hope unexpectedly.
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Frank ❤️
__ ‘Tis grand to sense values in all seasons, and here, you have enlightened those values so well, Sanaa
seasons crown
atop these older blooms
early snow
We see the now; we think of then, and what will be.
Thank you so much, Magyar 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
How sweet this is, hope brought by a loved one
Thank you so much, Toni 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Love can certainly open one’s mind and heart.
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, V.J ❤️
Great love poem Sanaa, playing on the seasonal perspective. Absolutely loved the phrase, “as hope enters softly”! 🙂
Thank you so much, Rob 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
one could never be cheerful
while dealing with an uncertain future,
yes. yes. yes. this resonated to me loudly. so beautiful. so true. so hopeful.
Thank you so much, Rosemarie 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Amazing how one person coming into you life can bring so much cheer!
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Dwight ❤️
What a blessing.
Happy you dropped by my blog Sanaa
Much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Much🌼🌺love
Ah, the hope that romance brings!
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I love the positivity of this piece – despite the coldness of the world, love brings hope.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“and though foliage sleeps
a smile
forms upon despairing lips”
This is the first step of all I hope for — from myself, and others — during times of loss, suffering, and even death.
Thank you so much, Silver 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Ah, this is such a lovely realization, Sanaa. I understand the despair and grimness of an uncertain future so well.
To be able to find a reason to be cheerful and keeping that hope alive is always wonderful.
Such a sweet verse; it made me smile. 🙂
Awwww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Anmol 😀 so glad you liked it! ❤️
The title is worth a thousand words, and you’ve packed so much into forty-four. Love this!
Thank you so much, Teresa 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Oh I do love this hope in the end… everything should be jolly like this.
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Bjorn ❤️
Hope is a beautiful flower. It is blooms best in uncertainty. Beautiful piece.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I think even in winter’s cold love can definitely add warmth.
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Truedessa ❤️
Winters are hard but a friend and hope will help ease its brutality. Nice 44, Sana. I could sense winter around me as I read.
Best wishes on your new career.
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Thank you so much, Jim 😀 so good to see you ❤️
whatever brings hope needs to be welcomed!
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Rajani ❤️
A certain person can make you feel like that. A wonderful thing and I am pleased for you. Lovely poem.
Thank you so much, Cressida 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
It is so important to have someone in our lives that can be honest with us who we can trust. What a beautiful piece of writing Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so good to see you ❤️
“and though foliage sleeps
a smile
forms upon despairing lips”
Love this! Such a stunning poem, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Kimberly 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Loved this from the title till the very end! 😊 💕
Thank you so much, Sameera 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️