02-10-2025, 01:35 AM
The Family Tree, revisited
Even in broad daylight
as kids call him over
to the brand new tire swing
great-granddad won't go near
that gnarled old southern oak
...........Men swinging on that tree
seared into his mind
a night so long ago
a chilly summer breeze
his blonde hair flowing free.
...........his shock became silence
No one can convince him
now, of his innocence
or how long he should feel
what he saw wasn't real.
...........his story left buried.
Even in broad daylight
as kids call him over
to the brand new tire swing
great-granddad won't go near
that gnarled old southern oak
...........Men swinging on that tree
seared into his mind
a night so long ago
a chilly summer breeze
his blonde hair flowing free.
...........his shock became silence
No one can convince him
now, of his innocence
or how long he should feel
what he saw wasn't real.
...........his story left buried.