Grandma’s Trees

 

Two pears for the sisters

A crab for the boy

Three purples for the triplets

And a maple for Leroy

 

The pear trees flowered early

The crab tree not so much

All purples were together

But the maple had the touch

 

The crab tree was in trouble

Pears’ blooms were first rate

The purples lasted longest

Leroy’s maple looked just great

 

August leaves peaked true green

All but crab enjoyed the look

Leroy’s maple hinted orange

The first season in the book

 

Grandma ever hopeful

She would wait another year

And give the crab a special brew

And pray the leaves appear

 

Over years the trees grew taller

When the cousins gathered here

To sit beneath the crab’s deep shade

And feel their Grandma near

 

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