Determined

She took a stand against winter today,
encouraged by the forecast for sunshine.
It is cold, but the sting of ice and snow must fade,
this winter has been long enough.
The ugly trees pretend to be dead, and
warn her “don’t move, it’s not over”.
She ignores even her own experience, and finds a rake.
Her arms and back labor in the daylight,
determined to liberate the ground
from wet layers of leafy mud,
the consequence of unfinished fall chores.
The sun above her encourages the notion within her
that she can uncover what must be unfrozen, Hope.

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