A lone tree stands in a field, broken and bruised Recalling the many times in its life that it’s been used A fractured limb revealing the marks of a child’s rope swing Its roots recalling the soothing moisture of a babbling spring Another memory comes to reveal scars of leaves that once caused shade And the reverberating laughter of children as it watched them play Its bark shows many hearts carved by the fervor of young lovers Beneath its boughs, they woo under its profuse cover Within its heart resided many various, interesting creatures As their offspring cavorted throughout its many features So now, my dear reader, as now you can openly see The memories and recollections about the life of a tree.