Trees of Despair
Rustling leaves
Speak of lonely hearts
Weeping for lost loves
And days gone by.
Willows sleep the sorrow away
Weighed down by broken dreams.
A whisper, a cry in the wind
Settles upon the branches.
How can we know the thoughts of trees
Who carry the burden of secret nights?
Copyright © Ashley Plimpton | Year Posted 2018
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