Last Leg


He thought they
had reached
water under the bridge.

She was tired of
navigating emotions
without any sense of direction.

The last leg of too far
left footprints that
didn’t lead home.


©Susie Clevenger 2015

NaPoWriMo ~ 2015

Comments

Jim said…
"Footprints that don't lead home" mean bigger problems than we had seen in the earlier verses.
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Witty/sad — and so beautifully succinct.
Outlawyer said…
Hi Susie--you use known phrases so effectively here--thanks for participating at the end of the month. K.
Ella said…
This is sad, but sometimes our heart can't wear anymore treads~

Powerful
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Oh this is so powerful......leaving footsteps that didnt lead home. Perfect.
Very poignant watching love die and all.
Sanaa Rizvi said…
Loved the use of phrases here in this beautiful piece...! :D
xoxo
Kerry O'Connor said…
Awww.. this is a sad realization to make.