O Hazelnut tree come and listen <br />testify by thy roots above me <br />here lies my heart where it is hidden <br />dusted by the dust and gloomy <br /> <br />O Tree of the first time when <br />when we met and smiled and did sit <br />did you testify not that time when <br />when hand in hand we did go and went <br /> <br />Yes, take the tears of this eye forever <br />what for I need them now and then <br />blooming you are despite the weather <br />and here my fragile heart lies broken <br /> <br />O Tree once gave the life before <br />the life got sick of my life in this life <br />have you forgotten what happened afore <br />then my mind keeps a record of this life <br /> <br />The laughter was recorded in your bark <br />and there where we drew our dreams <br />ask your leaves if you dare then to ask <br />did they not fall after my shouts and screams? <br /> <br />My destiny it is O my beloved tree <br />to lose after the finding of what was found <br />Is it me or simply I could not see <br />but then look with me down to this ground <br /> <br />My sadness shall go and will <br />and going it will be <br />with my tears falling still <br />and falling they will be <br /> <br />O Hazelnut of my life and this heart <br />by thy roots did I bury the sweet <br />and from here shall we go and part <br />one to the ground, and I to the street<br /><br />Taher Shemaly<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-lament-to-a-hazelnut-tree/
