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My Tree

March 13, 2011
By aDreamer GOLD, Redondo Beach, California
aDreamer GOLD, Redondo Beach, California
13 articles 8 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege<br /> <br /> the pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous notion, if you pursue happiness you&#039;ll never find it<br /> <br /> a hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver for 5 minutes longer


Some say, “That’s just a tree.”
I say, “That’s THE tree.”
I don’t like the word just.
Because my tree is not just any tree, it is MY tree.

That’s the tree I go to when I need someone wise.
That’s the tree I go to when I need someone strong and sturdy to lean on.
That’s the tree I go to when I have problems and I need to talk to someone who has the experience of the ages.
That’s the tree I go to when I need the soft companionship of a friend.

I don’t like the word just.

I go to my tree when I feel lonely.
I go to my tree when I need to see someone with a beautiful smile;
A smile so beautiful that age and wrinkly, grey bark cannot hide it.
I go to my tree when I need a hug; a rustling hug, welcoming me with open arms.

I don’t like the word just.

My tree is not too aloof to romp around in its fallen leafs like a small child.
When I need a friend who lets me sit in their arms for as long as I need to, I go to my tree.
When I need a friend who won’t judge me, no matter what I say or do, I go to my tree.

I don’t like the word just.


The author's comments:
i wrote this in English last year while we were reading "on the pulse of the morning" i never showed anyone before, but here goes. tell me what you think, please. :D

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aDreamer GOLD said...
on Sep. 4 2011 at 2:25 am
aDreamer GOLD, Redondo Beach, California
13 articles 8 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege<br /> <br /> the pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous notion, if you pursue happiness you&#039;ll never find it<br /> <br /> a hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver for 5 minutes longer

thanks haha. i actually dont have a tree, i had to pretend i had one for school. but i thought my tree could represent anything that i love so thats why i kept it as a tree

on Sep. 2 2011 at 6:38 pm
soarlikeme23 SILVER, Louisville, Kentucky
9 articles 3 photos 14 comments

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

I like this a lot. It's very good! I like how you kept repeating the line, "I don't like the word just." It really emphasizes that your tree isn't simply a tree to you.