Tarantula

Amy Broten
Grade 10
Roseau High School

My friend and I

Would run to the tree

And climb for hours,

And talk for hours.

We'd swing on its branches.

The tree named Tarantula

Helped the days fly by.

My best friend and I

Would raid her dad's tools

And tack on new seats,

And tack on a tire swing.

We took pride in improvements.

The tree named Tarantula

Helped the days fly by,

Maybe too quickly?

My good friend and I

Now drive by the tree

And look at its branches,

And look into the past.

We smile at our memories.