The Last Lime

A symbolic poem about love, loss, and resilience, "The Last Lime" uses the life of a lime tree to reflect the struggles and emotional journey of overcoming difficulties.

A lime tree named Efxaris

Once stood in an unknown time

Full of green, a masterpiece

She longed to grow, without a missing lime

The couple who grew her, through their strife

Knew deep down, they'd lost the light of life

Separation came through, with limes gone missing

Sixteen years of love now distant, dismissing

Efxaris, though loved and cared for

Was never watered as she deserved

She drank the salty water from the floor

Paying the price, losing limes she preserved

Many limes fell, but one remained

And she held it close for the love she’d gained

The mango tree, who once walked her twice

Had grown bored and took her last slice

The last lime fell from the tree

"That's it! I'm done with this life!" said she

Then, waking scared, with trembling breath,

She whispered, "It was all a bad dream, correct?"

Author's Note

This poem is a part of the competition "Your Life" initiated by the wonderful Martiya Daman. Thank you so much for the invite Martiya I'm super grateful to be able to express my feelings and my reality and compete for a prize!

Reviews

[Martiya Daman]

Thank you for the kind note Efxaris. Really, I enjoyed reading this! The hardwork the tree did (which was you) to save the last lime from falling. Although it fell "It was all a bad dream, correct?" shows that you see light in the dark of a dawn to get more. Lovely write, my friend!

[Efxaris Arampatzi]

Thank you so much for your lovely words Martiya!!!