Petals loosen from the stem,
as though
a gentle surrender to time
and its breath.
Each fall is a question asked
without words—
where does beauty go
when it leaves the branch?
Perhaps, it teaches us
that endings
are merely another way of becoming.
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34 Responses
I love the way you describe the loosening of the petal as a new beginning… the branch left bare though
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
This is beautiful in every way. Thoughtful. Reflective. The lesson we can learn from nature. Just beautiful, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Lillian 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt) 🥂
The title is a poem on its own, Sanaa, and the poem is as delicate as a petal. Good question, and I love the answer.
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Lovely sentiment Sanaa
“another way of becoming.”
Much♡love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Much love back to you ☕
Sanaa, this is exquisitely written! i like the “gentle surrender to time.”
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
A delicate description which belies the question you ask underneath – beautifully done – jae
Thank you so much, Jae 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Stunning poem in each line. I especially like this line: “Each fall is a question asked
without words”
Thank you so much, Maria 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
really beautiful … such grace in the falling.
Thank you so much, Ren 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Beautiful thoughts summed up in a poem.
“Where does beauty go when it leaves the branch?” That there is hope of a new phase in a different form.
Cheers,
CRD
Do drop by mine 🙂
Thank you so much, CRD 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
You wax philosophical Sanaa – a poem for the Metaphysical canon and with all their lyrical beauty…
Thank you so much, Andrew 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
“Where does beauty go when it leaves the branch?” I love this thought-provoking poem, Sanaa. There are so many lessons to be learned from nature’s life cycles.
Thank you so much, Mish 😀 so glad the poem spoke to you the way it did 💄❤️
Oh, I love that conclusion! And indeed, the whole poem.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Beautifully told, Sanaa <3
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Beautiful poem, Sanaa!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thank you so much, Yvette 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
I love your title, and the thoughts your lines carry.
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
This is so beautiful Sanaa, a stellar write, and I love the profound ending – yes to that.
Thank you so much, Paul 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Such a gorgeous, insightful write, Sanaa! 💕💕
Thank you so much, Punam 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️