The Plum Tree

A poem

Abigael Taiwo
Words Misplaced
Published in
May 19, 2021

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Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

The plum tree drooped
I watched with cautious eyes
As it fell apart
The disease spread slowly
And the petals did not fall
At first
But they would

As every petal, pink as cheeks
Ceased to be
Something died inside
Bit by bit, day by day
Until all was…

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