optimism
how brave is the flower
that breaks through cold earth
in search of a sun who never
made any promises
never offered hope
or any kind of commitment
just a stray bit of warmth
a bold benevolent smile
and
just the right light
to make her
golden
.
Comments
Gorgeous nuanced color in the photograph and a beautiful revelation of a poem. Thank you!
Posted by: Anna Montgomery | April 25th, 2012 11:27
Beautiful photo and poem. You have left me with a peaceful, hopeful feeling.
Posted by: Maery Rose | April 25th, 2012 17:45
we are all in search of its warmth
Posted by: kamana | April 25th, 2012 23:01
The eternal optimist – for sure. Beautiful!
Posted by: Marcie | April 28th, 2012 12:26
that is a perfect definition of optimism…one you won’t find in the dictionary!!
Posted by: robin | April 28th, 2012 16:44