The One Tree
The one tree in our yard
That took my time when playing so hard
Grew large and sprawling everywhere
I lived up there without a care.
The fort we built could not be lost
Defend it strong at any cost
And when the sun in late day failed
We’d set out ready to blaze the trail.
The enemy lost the eighty-fourth battle
As cowboys then, we’d herd the cattle.
Back in corrals of empty space
Then head out for that special place.
High on limbs much larger than mine
For miles we’d watch and spend our time
Cutting our names in the limbs so hard
Up in that one tree in our yard.
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Featured Poem on Poetry Soup - April 24, 2022
Copyright © Andy Chunn | Year Posted 2021
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