The Tree

Liz Rodgers 2003 (Minnesota)



I have lived long,
I have been planted
I have seen many
But none have stayed for long
I have been left
Found
And
Forgotten
For so long I have been here watching
Waiting
For someone, anyone
To come along
And talk to me
I have heard many
I have saved many
I have destroyed many
But I still came walking
I have still came talking
So that you can be saved
I seem like a monster
I look scary
I put up this act so people can find themselves
Even when you leave I still remember you
Remember your importance
Remember your mother's importance
But I have a question for you
Will you remember the one that helped you
Through all of this
Will you remember the big tree that came walking
That came talking
Just to see you
Will you remember me

About this poem

It is about a lonely tree monster from a book I read in school

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Submitted by 22erodgers on February 17, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCADEFGHHGACCCCHHIJCKLMMLLNHHLC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 750
Words 165
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 32

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