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Oh But My Darling…by Amy J Richardson-Clemmit
AMAmy J Richardson-Clemmit

Oh But My Darling…

1 min read·May 5, 2026·
a branch of a cherry tree with pink flowers

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When a tree grows and touches the sky,

You’ll see the green and the blossom fly,

The branches are our lives gone past,

The leaves, our current days at last.

Suddenly struck with a glimpse of grief,

You ask, if all you are is a leaf,

Or perhaps the trunk or wandering root,

Oh but my darling, you are the fruit.

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Title

Oh But My Darling…

Published

5 May 2026

Word Count

61

Genre

Literary Fiction

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