The First Dandelion of Spring
A Poem by Lena
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Slow and steady,
I walk on a pale path —
a pallid pasture.
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I walk wearily,
my every step
echoing my groaning.
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Sharp and brittle the bristles
that stick and sting
my soft and sallow skin.
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They crunch as I cry —
mere remnants
of summers past.
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Then, there!
in the distance.
a glimpse of gold!
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The bright green of spring,
calls out with hope –-
no more is the cold of snow!
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First Published on Medium
https://medium.com/@lenabean3304/the-first-dandelion-of-spring-b3c426eb758d
About the Creator
Lena Folkert
Alaskan Grown Freelance Writer 🤍 Lover of Prose
Former Deckhand & Barista 🤍 Always a Pleaser & Eggshell-Walker
Lifelong Animal Lover & Whisperer 🤍 Ever the Student & Seeker
Traveler 🤍 Dreamer 🤍 Wanderer
Happily Lost 🤍 Luckily in Love
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Comments (3)
Beautiful
This was beautiful and inspirational
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