Struggling to survive
Reaching out of the shadows
Stretch up toward the lightSetting roots, grasping
For a hand to hold, a home
Built of hope and loveTearing down fences
Burning bonfires of ‘what-ifs’
Phoenix from ashes
Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
*photo taken with iPhone4, post-effects created with Artista Haiku and editing (cropping/re-sizing) with Picnik.com
Thin spiral notebook 
Okay….so how in the world did you do the pic like that???????
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Wow. What an excellent writer you are. Outstanding.
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It’s amazing how much can be said with so few words. Nice job.
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The bonfires of the “what ifs” got me.
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WOW. This is BEAUTIFUL. I loved it 🙂
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Print? Tiptype? What? Beautiful!
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As Patti said … THIS is excellent. A wonderful Haiku. And thank you.
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This is excellent, Tara.
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Great job! Lovely pic, and wonderful haiku.
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