Oh almond tree

Sweet almond tree
That provided us such shade
In the simmering Sun
Boughs bent low
Over gentle lovers so
sweet repose
Watching the waves'
Ebb and flow
Meditating
On her gentle swell

Before life swelled
To bliss and busy joy
The golden arc
Of three sweet babes
over the next five years

Oh almond tree
You were my daffodils 
To visit me at quiet moments
A ball for the beating heart
In labour
And in love

I see you still
By that Sandy beach
Sheltering us
From the drowsy heat
Watching the waves shimmer on the horizon
All of my life waiting
For me