The Tree

I grew, I grew tall,

and now I shall fall.

 

What have I seen?

What have I done?

Nothing great,

but watch the setting sun

whose light lit

my leaves on fire

in Autumn

when burning desire

brought young lovers

to lie beneath me

to kiss in sweetness

or simply breathe.

 

The old would come

before their dying day,

they watched the sky

and then walked away.

 

Children came,

Children played,

Beneath me they sang

or sat in my shade.

 

I have seen a fox hunt

I have seen birds fly

I have seen new life

I have seen it all die.

 

That valley that

used to reside below

It is now gone

a community grows. 

 

I have stood here now

for one hundred years

I've been watered in rain

I've been watered in tears.

 

I have heard screams and cries

I have heard laughter live and die.

 

This earth I have found

is a beautiful place

I pray for this world

to see dawn's renewed face

for I cannot,

I will not no more

I have heard my last bells chime.

I have stood here for a century

and now it is my time.

Author's Note

Enjoy! :)

Reviews

[Tex]

thank you so much for this beautiful write... I just loved it.

[InsanityWriter]

Thank you for your kind review. :)

[beautiful dreamer]

gosh your writing is so pretty! i'm so glad i decided to read a few. this poem is beautifully written! the personification is so dead on on again i love your word choice!

[InsanityWriter]

Thank you. :) This poem was actually a challenge from a friend of mine (also a writer) to write a poem about 'the life of a tree' in under ten minutes. I am glad it turned out well. ^_^ Thank you for your kindness!!

[Muhammad Ibraheem]

enjoyable poem with sad ending :)
describing the feeling of every old person in the end..

[InsanityWriter]

Thank you for your review!! ^_^

[Ed Fagan]

This write I very much enjoyed. Sad yet so full a life proud and noble.

[InsanityWriter]

Thanks! :)

[Sahara Mist]

Picture perfect. It has that golden quality that I can admire.

[InsanityWriter]

Thank you so much. ^_^