God Bless This Stump
Along the fair road
On which I amble
I conceived this ode
In which love is ample
God bless this stump
Supporting the tree
That provided so much
For our futurity
When counting its rings
There can be no doubt
About all the things
That tree brought about
For the pencil to compose
Cherished love letters
On paper I chose
So you’d love me better
And it offered shade
Plus spots to snuggle
Near a lovely glade
Away from life’s struggles
We enjoyed peaches
From that old tree
As we partnered to reach
Picking memories
It blessed our marriage
Shaped as a steeple
And framed the carriage
To make our jaunt regal
And It supplied timbers
For the house we live in
Built with skilled fingers
On boards thick and thin
When cold overtakes
We always say grace
For the warmth it makes
In the brick fireplace
Our love will not slump
It’s always burning
Because of you, stump
Our world keeps turning
For January 2014 Ode contest
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