The Bare Tree

The Bare Tree

I sat under the bare tree for so long

That I forgot about the shade and the leaves,

I forgot about the blossoms and the breeze

Until you came by & stood over me

Noticing my frozen existence

Bringing me back to life

With your sweet warm breath

Awakening longings in me

Making me realize my worth   

That I must gather myself and move on

To look for that shady tree, by a clear blue stream

That I had always longed for

To all those women out there

Tending their trees with hearts and tears

And watching it die over the years

Give up on the fruitless soil you hear

You can’t make him love you if his hear isn’t there