Rooted

He returned, 
after many years, 
to sit under the oak tree 
near the house 
where he once dwelled

and smiled 

when he realized
he was rooted there as well.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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October 30, 2018 at 7:21 PM
So true> I just came back to my hometown. Everything changed and still the same
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