Pine Seductress

The first time I saw her There she stood Just a silhouette Breathtaking On top of a hill Tall and elegant Alone and free Long youthful mane Swaying ever so gracefully To the beat of The summer breeze So nonchalantly waiting For the pageant to begin Her procession of suitors And they did come One after the other Lovers taking turns The Sun and the Moon Coy and coquette Never letting on Blissfully content with This cycle of seduction Never feeling pressured To pick one over the other This went on for years So it was natural that Her aging neighbor Understanding and mature Became a confidente As I looked on to These two faithful friends Almost accomplices In this wave of deception One friend in her prime The other quite weathered I wondered if It even crossed her mind that one day Youthful looks may give way To the needs of building another fence. AP: 2nd place 2020 Submitted on July 15, 2019 for YOUR CHOICE (10) PERSONIFICATION sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST and on September 14, 2017 for contest PERSONIFICATION OF A PLANT sponsored by KIM RODRIGUES