Little Tree (Homage To William Blake)

• Joshua Firman, Grade 12, John Septimus Roe Community School
• Poetry
• 2012

Excellence Award in the 'Legendary 2012' competition

Little Tree, Little Tree
Won't you stand up tall for me?
Look at your brother, strong and proud
Why are you stuck dying in the ground?

Why is it that you refuse to grow?
Your existence seems but a dream.
Is it because of something man did sow
That destroyed your glorious crown of green.