I place another leaf,
 Add another unwanted 

 seed

 to the soil of the
 grieving tree

 and watch

 half helpless,
 half given up

 the burden of my
 darkness grow

 without wings,
 without fight

 for there is not
 one left in these hopes
 made

 empty

 by once daring 
 to

 dream

 1/22/2019 ©Debbie Berk