Evergreen Hills Poem by Kaila George

She had been sitting in her favourite chair

Looking at the hills beyond

She found herself looking out a window from the past

As she watched her younger self run along with her brothers

And her sisters so eagerly running up the hill, to play hid and seek

To run amok in the evergreen that grew majestic upon that

Wind swept hill....aahhh yes the joy of living brought a smile to her lips

Then she remembered how in her teens she had been keen to meet

Her first true love upon that very same hill...he hid behind the tree

As he waited for her to appear, eager to be apart of her to make her

See and understand just how much she meant to him, then the war came

he promised as he said his farewells that he would be back for her, she knew

Even then he would not return, but smiled and said..I will wait for you my dear

A tear fell has she remembered that dreadful telegram, her heart broken

She tried to live as best she could, but she never was the same after that day

She cackled to herself as she recalled just the other day children

Running and laughing and screaming as they passed her old house

The witch is gonna eat us...we better run like hell...with mocking laugh

She shook her fist as she watched them disappear behind the old evergreens

Tears came to her eyes as she laughed at these wonderful little rouges...eeh

Let them think what they please...I know better than them...and grinned

As she watched them run all the way home...hehehe

Then one last surprise as she sat on her chair....she perched to see a figure

Just standing outside in front of the evergreen tree, oh my who could that be

She could barely believe at who stood before her...calling her name

Its time to come my love...set yourself free...she ran with joy straight into his arms

Not looking back...at her body of old...as it lay on the chair

Faced towards the hill were she remembered so many joys

Thats how they found her the very next day, a contented smile

Still on her face