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Whispering Tree

June 30, 2015 1 Comment

Whispering Tree

By James Freeze

Autumn had passed and then winter and in the spring when the days grew warm and sunny we went out to play in the woods behind the house. Before we knew it there was a bright, full moon in the clear sky, and the sun set was still shining faintly in the West.

Suddenly my eyes became fixed on her cheeks, a rose red and her eyes sparkled as she spoke warm persuasive words. They were indeed divine. Then there it was again, that bewitching smile as she faded away into the whispering tree. Oh, how much I miss my mom.

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  1. TISA GARRISON says

    June 30, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    This seems like a dream sequence…Full moon, clear sky, and sun at the same time…perhaps a metaphor for your mother, who was everything to you, because this astrological configuration is actually not possible…a miracle.

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