My Tree. | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. My Tree.

My Tree.

September 2, 2011
By soarlikeme23 SILVER, Louisville, Kentucky
More by this author
soarlikeme23 SILVER, Louisville, Kentucky
9 articles 3 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands" e.e. cummings

View profile

Why couldn’t I
Have been a tree?
Then I would have only had
To simply grow and be.
Life as a tree;
It would be so simple
And free.
I would grow so tall
And be so full of beauty.
I would keep your secrets
And save them in my leaves.
I would give you a place
To live and hide safely.
Why couldn’t I
Have been a tree?

Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Untitled
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
The Top
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

View profile
Poetry
Connected
By emolover95 GOLD
Park City, Utah
emolover95 GOLD, Park City, Utah
13 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over. Smile because it happened.&quot;

View profile
Poetry
Breathing
By costarican93 GOLD
Washington, Louisiana
costarican93 GOLD, Washington, Louisiana
14 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The city looks so pretty do you want to burn it with me?&quot;- Hollywood Undead

View profile
Poetry
Alice
By Keasbey GOLD
La Habra Heights, California
Keasbey GOLD, La Habra Heights, California
12 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who&#039;s left me so many times. I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who won&#039;t answer my call.&quot;

View profile
Poetry
leap
By carreyelaine GOLD
Arlington, Tennessee
carreyelaine GOLD, Arlington, Tennessee
12 articles 4 photos 1 comment
View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.