The Table

[FallingLeaves]

I was once the stuff of stars
settling finally
on this earth

I remember so many
of my journeys
and have forgotten
even more

They thought I was an old
kauri tree
of many
hundreds of years

But they cut
me down
when still
in my youth

And I became
the table
of the family
of many faces

Over one hundred
years I have
heard this families
stories

Of joys and sorrows
births and deaths
feast and famines
comings and goings

And as the faces change
and the stories remain
a final gathering
around me

Time now for my ending
as the table
and I wonder
what happens

To all the stories.......l

[grey helm]

Fallingleaves, a very original poem here, i really loved it, like anjourney or story told through poetry, bravo and keep posting.

[lupiana]

Beautiful!

[Underground River]

Hey, SpringArrives, that was awesome! I was just wondering if there were any poems about Kauri trees...and...I found one!
GreenDruid