Promises
Finally
the clouds
are coming
to fill the sky
with promises
of rain
and cooler
temperatures
as fall
arrives
and it isn’t
just the leaves
that change
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Gideon’s Challenge – Little Wishes
Little Wishes
Tangled up
among
the weeds
a little wish
is hidden
waiting
to be found
by the one
that will
pick it up
and spread
its seeds
far and wide
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Return
The Return
Falling apart
a little
at a time
until
there’s nothing
but dust
on the ground
left
to show
we were here
at all
and even that
is then gone
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Turning Point
The Turning Point
Four miles
marked
with a stump
is as far
as I go
today
though the trail
moves on
deeper
into the trees
and I long
to follow
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Gideon’s Challenge – Patched Up
Patched Up
Sometimes
feeling
pieced
together
by one’s scars
is the only
thing
keeping
everything
from
falling apart
at the seams
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Gideon’s Challenge – Persnickety
Persnickety
Out of sorts
and prickly
with snark
enough for days
self restraint
is tested in a
myriad of ways
as I fight to keep
my mouth shut
cuz it’s not a
pressure valve
and remind myself
that my words
will make things
worse
all around
Twisting the Leaf 