The Acorn's Tree.

Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)



I thought you'd thrive under my arm.
Little branch of an acorn tree.
Your leaves used to shine with merry charm.
You looked so strong with me.
I carried you down my lonely street.
And planted you firmly on your feet.
But the weather turned you white with disease.
It puts my heart ill at ease.
Maybe you'll come back to please.
And rise in glorious springtime breeze.
For now I do not realise your potential.
Perhaps one day you'll seem substantial.

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Written on November 03, 2021

Submitted by heathert.34240 on November 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABABCCDDDDEE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 438
Words 82
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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