The Violet Tree

By Craig Tilghman

There is one house on my block that has a violet tree.

If the violets are about to die, my neighbor comes out and waters them.

Sometimes when I walk past, I stop and stare at it.

And I say, “I wish I had a tree like that.”

So I can take good care of it.

And so when people walk past, I can hear them say, “Wow that is a beautiful tree.”

And I can water the violets everyday of the week.

Maybe when I move I can try to grow a violet tree.

And be the only one with a violet tree.