RENEWAL By Marja Blom
He lost everything he thought
Everything he had lived for
He felt as if a warm coat
had dropped from his shoulders
He stared out of the window
His reflection mirrowing the tree
dark mood
loosing touch
wrinkles fall
loosing grace
shrivelling down
energy gone
ending up
Bare, cold, hopeless
After a time of darkness
his heart quieting down
he listened to his voice inside
"you can loose everything but not yourself"
some light began to shine
Things appeared more clearly
Time for renewal 
He stared out of the window
He stared out of the window
His reflection mirrowing a tree
Opening up
unfolding layer
after layer
until life in full bloom
A burst of colour
refreshing the mind
carrying fruits of wisdom
Renewed energy
and youth appeared
Well done Marja!
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful.
what an amazing tribute to hope and the beliefe that hope is often enough......
ReplyDeleteWell Marja, if this is the result of "giving it a try"... I thought it was beautiful,
ReplyDelete(oftewel heel mooi :))
groetjes
Jo
This is wonderful, Marja. So much sentiment and life and realism with the photos of the trees.
ReplyDeleteVery positive.
ReplyDeleteI too found the prompt difficult.I wanted to write a poem(which you have accomplished rather well) but ended up with prose.
Cheers!
So beautiful Marja! Love it! A renewal :)
ReplyDeleteah nice, what good things renewal can do to one.. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely!
ReplyDeletemooi ik kan me er alles bij voorstellen zoals je weet.............
ReplyDeletega zo door!!!!
Pieter
we cannot lose ourselves - such a hopeful message set in a lovely poem
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful rendition. Gives hope that life is always blooming.
ReplyDeleteRose
xo
No matter what we think, we can never lose ourselves. That is renewal for me! Thanks for this post!
ReplyDeleteYour poem is so beautiful,Marja! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSteffi ;O)
This is my first visit to your site. I am so glad I came. Your tender but telling words and images filled me with RENEWAL. Lovely...
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This is lovely, from bare branch to full bloom.. thank you Marja.
ReplyDeleteGreat post for the prompt--even if it was hard! Beautiful lake and sunrise on your header, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem and nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteDo you write also for other sites? I wished I could ask this by email but I don't know how to reach you?
(You can find mine in my blog)
the rebirth of youthful hope after the realization that one can never lose oneself. I really enjoyed your poem. It was a GREAT try!!
ReplyDeleteTanks Meggie
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of strength in hope
Oh wat leuk Josie om nederlands te horen
yeh I love trees magdalen island
PS i never know were I end up with when I start
Thanks Caty
Rambler I think renewal is a necessary process to make us grow
Thanks Jo
Leuk je hier te zien Pieter bedankt
Pauline No I've heard a storie from a person in a concentration camp. They took everything from him but not his spirit and he survived.
Rose Dewie Knickers no it is not always blooming only at some seasons.
ReplyDeleteGautami happy renewal
thanks my friend steffi
Rebicmel I always feel honoured when yo see these nice things
Thanks lea
pepektheassasin. Yeh the header is a photo from a lake on the West coast of the South Island
Bedankt Erik. Ik mail wel een keer
Thanks you awareness
That is beautiful, and the end is so uplifting. I need that this time of year.
ReplyDeletethanks for your visit! great to have you in my "good feeling"! :))
ReplyDeletebig kiss and have a great week! :)))
Marja, You are so talented! I really loved this, and it came at a perfect time for me. What a gift your blog is~
ReplyDeleteAnn
BTW, the expression "under the weather" is an old sailer's term. According to another reader that is. LOL!
Robin happy you liked it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Apo you have a great week too
Dear Ann I just try my best and I am still surprised that real writers are coming here to read it.
Marja - what a triumph!
ReplyDeleteIt makes my humble effort look like a nursery rhyme in comparison.
Looks like you have a new string to your bow.
But we are all real somewhere in the world Marja. This is a neat post and I like it.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHi Marja! Beautiful!!! I love this and the fluid cycle of darkness and light, being closed and opening. Really, really lovely.
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like the tree he gathers strength for renewal in the darker times ... I like the comparison very much
ReplyDeleteGroetjes uit Groningen!!!
this is beautiful Marja I think that I am really going to have to give this site a try.
ReplyDeleteThanks you Keith and ehh you know that's not true
ReplyDeleteMary Timme yes we are real but it just feels stange and exciting
Oh Clare you are always so wonderful
Fenney thanks and nice to meet you
tot ziens
Good luck Jadey
Oh my, that was beautiful
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