Perseverance Poem by Rhonda Baker

There’s a stark, bare tree that stands near my home
Except for one leaf that remains all alone
It once was a lush green, that turned a vibrant gold
But now it’s all brown… crinkled and old
It’s very determined! As it stays through the wind and rain
Hanging and twisting…everyday it still remains
I wonder what makes it want to hold on so tight?
To survive the daily assaults through the day and the night
To have that perseverance; to stand against it all
To always hang on tight and never take a fall


11/1/09