570. in memory of abbey

hanging by a thread
floating gently in the wind
abbey… just… let go… 🦊❤️🙏

During my hike I spotted a little red crocheted heart and two small tags hanging from a splintered branch. The one tag spoke of Abbey and it stated that she was 14 years of age when she took her own life. The other tag contained the telephone numbers for a suicide prevention hotline. I lingered there and wondered why. I wondered if her real name was Abigail.  I imagined the sadness that this must have caused for those left behind. Then I took this picture because I thought it would be nice to honor Abbey with a haiku. 🦊❤️