My Tree
A beautiful tree
Grew
It faced the sun
Every day
New leaves revealed
Such magic
Has begun
I watched it grow
Over the years
I talked with it too
Just like a son
That I had come to know
Strong and true
It grew
And grew
Such beautiful branches and leaves
Every season
A new colour
I loved it too
A tree
That I knew
Had a heart
Of that I am sure
For that tree
Loved me
It whispered to me
In a language
Only I could know
For the tree
Knew me so
When I was a boy
The tree was young too
We grew together
Watching storms
Rain passing
The seasons too
I lived my life
With my tree
I became old
The tree…
Grew and grew
Before I was too old
I took my last walk
Down to my tree
To say a few words
To a member of my family
The last good bye
To my tree
I accepted with a sigh
My own frailty
Tears can shed upon
The bark
Of my tree
I will not last the winter
Or see another spring sun
In that coming winter
The only thing I could see
Was from a castle window
All I asked for
Was to be buried
Underneath
My tree
Copyright © Matthew Brackley | Year Posted 2008
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