John A'Hern Poet Free verse

Family Tree

Age prompts us, pay attention 
Time sliding by there before us 
Family tree, a good idea 
Photos, documents, try to avoid them 

The Internet helps make the search easier 
Sites aplenty offering help 
Always a brick wall before the end 
When it is interesting, excitement swells 

Names elude you testing patience 
Mother Father without a hitch 
Grandparents and Great-grandparents 
All of them join the queue 

Tree starts growing day by day 
Losing interest on some days 
Friend requests there for choosing 
Comments sometimes raise people's ire 
Others tag along without question 

The tree now grows several branches 
Then, it all unravels 
Hey you! YES, YOU! 
Get back on your branch 

Stop confusing me 
Check the names once again 
Then the branches start to bow 
Who are you, explain yourself? 

Next-door neighbours do not count 
Time to reflect all the effort 
Sorry, Uncle I appear to have left you out 
Dreams take over and early mornings 

Floating leaves have started falling 
Awaken shouting but at who? 
Family tree puts it branches around you 
Sleep and sanity are now surrounding.

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Lady Labyrinth March 4, 2022 at 2:57 AM I see this links back to your first poem here, "Shoe Box". Ah family trees, mysterious beguiling treasures. What's swept under the carpets and kept locked in back rooms is the most intriguing. John A'Hern March 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM Hi Lady Labyrinth, thank you for pointing out the wrong link with the notes. Thank you for your comments, also your own comments on Family Trees. Sweeping and locked, food for thought.