In a sea of brown,
a single leaf shines
yellow and red.
Once divine,
now refusing time,
a new fate awaits,
one it cannot escape.
Tragedy befalls,
but beauty prevails;
a new leaf turns,
a new strength unveiled.
Contributor
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Eryn Murphy is a journalist and emerging poet based in North Carolina, and her poetry and prose have been published in The New Verse News, The Drabble, and Discretionary Love. You can connect with her through her website, www.erynmurphywriter.com.