IN THE SHADE OF THE LABURNUM

There, as children we played
There, our hearts' secrets stayed
There, our treasures we displayed
There, in the shade of the laburnum.

There, for true love we prayed
There, sweet messages conveyed
There, the future we surveyed
There, in the shade of the laburnum.

There, he stuck flowers in your braid
There, silken spring garlands swayed
There, tearful farewells dismayed
There, in the shade of the laburnum

There, your death my heart flayed
There, my courage decayed
There, broken-hearted I strayed
There, to the shade of the laburnum.

There, now our children play
There, your old dolls they lay
There, our spirits would stay
Forever, in the shade of 
the laburnum.

© 2014 Lily's Verse
Lilium Candidum

Image source: julian-rowe.com