Saturday, November 29, 2025

After Valentine

The rain's last drop
We watched it die
Silvery in the sun
The garden soaked
The leaves gone gold
The summer tucked away
Pulled up by the roots
This little tree
May suffer a shock
Transplanted to a better spot
Our prayers dug in
Around it to survive
Long after we are not
But random breeze
Coaxing its leaves out

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