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From The Workshop Collection: My Tree, My Friend

I want to believe  

In that enormous green tree  

Appearing here, alive in the spring  

Foliage, decorating its thing  

Bark firm and strong  

I sit under, pondering life’s wrongs 

Its shade, cools me  

While I sip summertime tea  

Watch and wonder  

Afternoon storms arrive, declaring thunder  

Wet  

I do not get  

Umbrella branches  

Protecting me as the heavenly water dances  

When the shower calls it quits  

Ending the daily tantrum fit  

I endure our sloppy, muddy setting  

Enjoying an arbor relationship consecrated wedding  

That will never break  

No matter the stake  

Calendar date flips  

My tree starts to strip  

One leaf at a time  

I start to whine  

Why? Why?  

Are you starting to die?  

 

Winds start booing  

Chiming, ‘how are you doing?’  

Then emerges a star  

A friend from afar  

Guide me my northern light  

I ask this visiting galactic bright  

Glowing in the dark  

Proclaiming a hark 

“You want me to cut down my tree,  

Bring it in the house, for all the see  

Dressed up, displayed ever so nice 

My darling paid the ultimate price  

But now is the center of attention 

Did I mention?”  

 I thought about this suggestion  

Decided saving money, due to a planted shrubbery recession  

Axe I handled  

Feeling wax on my candle  

Going the festive way  

My tree will have one last say 

Planned the attack  

Took only one whack  

Out went my back  

Sending my love to the ground  

Hearing the deathly earth bound  

Sound  

Music occupied the air  

During scheduled holiday affairs  

Creating memories my tree and I will share  

Until one morning  

Without any warning  

A stranger put packages under my tree  

Glittering with glee  

Realizing what was done  

We started to have fun  

Throwing wrapping paper around  

Cherishing the merchandise we have found  

Days later new year joined the party  

Everyone stayed upbeat, not sorry  

I stared out the window  

And what do you know  

Another tree ready to grow 

And bloom 

Wanting my companionship soon  

Humming our favorite, seasonal tunes  

Greetings to you all  

I exclaim, dragging my spruce honey down the hall

Copyright © Marc O'Brien | Year Posted 2025

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