We Planted a Tree
I remember when we planted that tree
It's frail limbs twisting and viscously in the wind that Year
We tied and anchored it's scrawny little limbs
Hoping that it would survive the Night
As the wind and rain continued to batter it hence
As the Years went by and it grew
Providing shade for our Children
As they played or sat and read
The roots firmly grounded reaching down and under
deeply entrenched
Comfort
We shared so much beneath the limbs of that old oak tree
I watered and cared for it and sought shelter
From its arms
No cracks in the foundation apparent
I remember when we planted that tree
Our Children loved and danced beneath that tree
And one by one they the Children ventured from Home
But the tree continued its growth
Deeper and deeper into the soil
The Day after you left, yes
I had memories of when we planted that tree
The cracks in the foundation first appeared then and my thoughts
Turned to earlier times
I remember when we planted that tree and the branches grew
Until it stretched above and beyond our reach
How we would sit beneath that old oak tree
And talk of forever of you and me of growing old
Rocking grandchildren upon our knees
Beneath that very old oak tree
Such memories of times we shared
Of love and laughter
The cracks in the foundation visible now
Where once was hidden by the trees the deep gouges from
Years of neglect and misguided loyalty
Now obvious for all to see
The jagged edges deep, dark, ugly scars
Were all hidden by this lovely tree
I remember
When we planted the tree
Uprooted now empty hole resides
And as I peer out the window
From where I sit I can see clearly now the roots
Where the tree once stood and what remains
Tomorrow I think I'll start to repair the foundation
And maybe plant another tree
I wrote this in 2012 my Husband and I were Divorced prior to writing this and as I sat staring out at the tree the little oak sapling we had planted when the house was first built. It calls to mind the relationship, my innocence, and the reality of divorce. Cracks in the foundation of our marriage that once seemed as strong as the Oak were visible.
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