Once an old growth tree had stood
Amid a forest of mighty softwood
We peered at that tree and carved our initials
That made it perfect and oh so official
We were a mighty duo of two
My best friend and I would pursue
Adventure aplenty whether close or afar
Giggling joking dividing a candy bar
Sharing laughter and tears and so much more
Underneath the tree down by the shore
Sadly my gaze fell upon the exact spot
Of that precious tree and memories sought
Slowly I worked my way there
The place was empty my tree nowhere
Heartbroken I looked all round
It was gone, with emptiness profound
I sat upon all that was left
Feeling completely bereft
Nothing remained but a tree stump
My throat ached with a huge lump
For it our beloved tree was now gone
As was my dearest friend once called upon
To run and scamper and play all about
Shows and theatre we would act out
Memories special sweet and so dear
Carved like initials, in my mind so clear
Though the tree might be gone
My recollections were forever strong.
This reminds me of the poem”Our Casurina Tree” by Toru Dutt. Quite a melancholic write.
I’ve never heard of that poem, but I’ll go read it now. Yes it was melancholy, I usually write happy or funny or poignant but this is my first attempt at this style. Thank you for the info. Appreciate it.
Wow, I definitely understand why you mentioned it, there are most certainly similarities. Who knew! hehe