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| Chris F |
The Last Sentinel
There is one leaf left
on the bare-limbed tree,
coppered, thin,
refusing the fall.
The others let go,
to wind,
to the easy descent.
This one stays
through the empty months,
holding fast
until spring arrives
just to be sure
new life
still knows
the way back.
© Casey Quinn
Casey Quinn is the author of two chapbooks, Snapshots of Life and Prepare to Crash. He writes and publishes work at https://cqwriting.com
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