The leaf

I saw a picture of a golden leaf full of summer dreams and life drifting through a bright blue sky past beautiful dreams that looked like trees and forests filled with life.  Suddenly a darkness fell that shattered dreams and took the life, so dark it fell, an oppressive quell all became dark and bleak.  The leaf it settled on a lake of death black and still.  "Holy, Holy" a whisper rose. The leaf it tried to praise, a ripple went out from its hand.  Its dry and cracked ribs falling apart like sand. Again it groaned "I praise you Lord for life Reborn" a spark flew up from the broken twig a smile alit its cold dead face.  "You are good. You are good and your love endures. I Love You Lord." Fire flew from the leaf consuming all that was dead, dry, a thousand sparks, a roaring fire in the midst of all that was bleak.  Reflecting across the inky blackness of the lake. A form soon grew from the leafy fire a maiden fair of radiant skin with glorious hair a green leaf held she in her hand.

As she stood upon the cold black lake the leaf it glowed and came to life floating to the land.  It planted there glowing green, its roots they grew down deep as darkness tried to seep into the glowing tree.   The water changed, its beauty grew and soon the maiden stood on a crystal lake like beautiful glass surrounded by trees of life and colors galore. And the glowing tree became a man and took her hand and walked her out to explore the land no longer bland, or dead or black BUT FULL OF LIFE.

This will be a year of Joy.  Joy unspeakable, unsearchable, full of great expectations!!