It stood there since before yesterday
before last year
before we moved into this house 7 years ago
before I was born
before
before
before
I don't know when our trusty Norwegian maple was planted
when its shining green shoots first appeared
when the little piece of metal was first put in
probably someone's sad attempt at collecting sap, something that doesn't work with Norbert
our trusty tree
bringing shade in the summer
greenish-brown leaf piles in the fall
snow-coated beauty in the winter
green buds that blow away with the wind in spring
branches, sticks, and twigs underfoot year round
Norbert
getting big
growing old
still standing
even after the huge storm when we first moved in
even after the other less-huge one last year
keep going, Norbert
we're cheering for you.
Comments
Log in or register to post comments.