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Dripsofmoonlight — The tree
Published: 2006-01-10 02:32:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 79; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 0
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I have lived for 200 yearsBut....I am dying
I slowly break
As the wind keeps sighing
My leaves wilt slowly
As a bit of sap seeps
From a crack on a branch
As my limbs drift to sleep
I hear crackles and whispers
As the leaves start to fall
And when they are gone
I hear nothing at all
Yes I have lived
For so many years
That even the nymphs
Remember my tears
I cry out in silence
To the heaven-bid stars
But I know they can't hear me
Their light has no pause
A glimpse of the sky
The feel of damp earth
Are things i remember
From the time of my birth
I grew from a seed
And burst into air
There wasn't a twinkle
Of current despair
I grew ever taller
My boughs were so green
And the birds on the branches
Would sing just for me
I gave life to my children
They all flew away
And if I could see them
I know what I'd say
I'd tell them they're lucky
To have such a life
Though it may be filled
With struggle and strife
For if I could live
my life once again
I'd not change a thing
Not a why or a when
Although it is sad
That I'll soon be away
I think it'd be funny
To wish that I'd stay
I've been here too long
I'm not but a wisp
Of a small child's dream
Of Nature's first kiss
I wish you well
Dear world that I see
I hope that you'll always
Remember me
