The Linden Tree

Helloooo! Ruby here!
I like linden trees (or lime - it goes by different names) for some reason or another - probably because it has so much cool history and stuff...

The Linden Tree

With honey flowers and heart-shaped leaves,

with healing powers to cure all grief,

this holy tree we once held sacred

this linden which was once beloved.

With tiny fruit that rarely ripen,

with beautiful wood that quickly heightens,

this holy tree we once held sacred

this linden which was once beloved.

With green leaves late into fall,

with heights up to forty meters tall,

this holy tree we once held sacred

this linden which was once beloved.

With the Virgin’s likeness carved in its skin,

and with Aphrodite’s name it once was akin,

this holy tree we once held sacred

this linden which was once beloved.

With emerald leaves adorning its crown,

with sturdy trunks that have been cut down

this holy tree we once held sacred

this linden which was once beloved.