
Changing Seasons – An Original Poem
This poem was written for an English assignment 2 years ago. We were required to take a photo and write a poem based on what we saw. I found an old tree stump and that is what I based this poem on. This is the result:
It started as a seed
Beautiful, safe, protected
A new beginning
She gave the seed everything
Water, sun and love
Mother Nature’s precious child
As time went on the teenager grew
Ignoring the wind, defiant and firm
Standing tall for what it believed
Time went on and seasons changed
Leaves were lost, branches grew
A life entering adulthood
Leaving the innocence behind
The tree helped those in need
Providing comfort and relief to all around
Braving the storms thrown its way
Coming out stronger than before
Days passed and darkness crept in
The tree grew frail, needing support
Eventually the pain released its hold
And the tree was gone
A life cut down in its prime
The tree gazed back at the life it had lived
The friends it made, the family it loved
The memories that couldn’t be taken away
Not through cancer, not through suffering
Not through death
For you see, I sat beneath that tree
Every day of my life
We were one, the tree and I
And as I grew, it grew
And as I loved, it loved
Intertwined, growing together
From birth to death
From seed to trunk
Throughout the changing seasons
I’m not the biggest fan of poetry, but I thoroughly enjoyed writing this piece. There is just something about trees that brings me so much peace. I’ve dabbled quite a bit into different types of writing. I hope to explore that more here. Be sure to check out my other creative writing here, and have an amazing day.
All my love,
Jos xx

