Jul 14, 2019
The Red tree
Inspired by Shaun Tan's picture book, The Red tree.
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I buried
You
Inside
Me
Like a corpse
That would never
Ever
See
The light of day
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It took a while
For each thought of
You
Each tear shed in grief
At the loss
Of all that had gone
Forever
From me
To rest in peace
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And just when I thought
You were finally dead and gone
Done and dusted
I found you
Pushing your way through
My verses
Giving shape to the many branches
Of my never said
Never seen
Red tree.
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14th July 2019
