Fall Leaving

“Season of sadness.

New fears coming like cool air.

Hope leaves left behind.“

An autumn haiku by me, because this has been one of the saddest seasons I can remember. As it finally comes to an end, I focus on the fallen leaves around me, a metaphor of my despair, and know there will be new growth and new hope, even as we glide through winter thinking it is the end. It is not, I assure you. The strong, new leaves that are coming will show us the way.