A Tree Grew In Brooklyn
written by: Anne G
@TheInkTruth
A tree grew in Brooklyn
with the passing of years
the roots long and deep
the trunk straight and strong
A girl in her teens
daydreamer and shy
blossomed and bloomed
as a flower in Spring
She drank in the scenes
of her beloved Brooklyn
committing to memory
every feature all things
The Greystones The L
the pool the roller rink
John’s Ice Cream Parlor
and summer days at the beach
Long hours of reading
turning pages with love
of musical training
with Romano and Rausch
A tree grew in Brooklyn
the girl in her teens
growing taller and stronger
with the passing of years
The days quickly turned
like the sheets of great books
her limbs stretched like branches
her memories as prolific as leaves
She blossomed and bloomed
as the flowers in Spring
giving flight to her mind
like a bird on the wing
The tree was transplanted
the girl sadly moved
but the roots long and deep
never could be removed
For no matter how far
no matter the years
she will never forget
Brooklyn lives in her dreams
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