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Billie Cullimore
Member

since 2009-03-27

Posts 315

0 posted 2009-07-17 02:43 AM

                  The Apple Tree
                    By Billie (age 16)

       THere's initials carved in the appletree.
         Of the one I love and the name of me.
               I put them there today.
             As the evening sun grew red.
             I had to put them somewhere
       For they were dancing through my head.

              When the leaves come out,
              And the blossoms bright,
          They will make a wreath about it
              In the bright sun light.

              When the tree grows older
            And the lines began to spread
              My love will widen with it
            As though God Himself had said.

            When the merry days of youth
                 Have flown beyond.
               And we are old and wore,
         This youthful boy that I now love
               I then will still adore.

              **********************

                   looking back.
                 on my first love.

Anniepimm
Senior Member

since 2008-12-26

Posts 550
England

1 posted 2009-07-17 03:47 AM

That's so lovely and you can feel the love and conviction through the words
Thank you for sharing this it's a pleasure to read

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

2 posted 2009-07-17 08:14 AM

hello Billie, this is delicate and charming,the first love is so innocent that I don't know if it is really something we can call love, it is magnificent, the heart beats, the look is hynotized and so on...I remember too having carved the name of a girl in a tree, it was not a cherished apple tree (may be yes) but it was outside time consideration...Thanks for the touching poem.

yann

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2009-07-17 10:42 AM

Your words at the tender age of 16, were like the blossoms on an apple tree. ~ Fragrant, delicate, beautiful ~ and sweet.

Linda

WTBAKELAR

Senior Member

since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

4 posted 2009-07-17 04:11 PM

I too carved initials of a sweetheart,in a tree. After we broke up, I chopped the tree down and burned it. REALLY!!!

Do you ever wonder about that tree?
Is it still there?
Wouldn't that be cool.

Wonderful poem,
Tracey.

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2009-07-17 07:51 PM

Yo dear BillyC,

This is a very nice memory. Where is that tree?

Love Bobby

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

6 posted 2009-07-21 11:18 PM

So sweet, Billie. And, Tracey, I love your story too. I had to laugh.

Alison

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