At the Big Oak Tree (Marching)
At the Tree π² Mom is crying tear's flowing. As the Sunsets. Farther walks Slowly Towards her Stop's and pauses. under the Tree there's a small fence and a White tablet. Her mother's and father graves. He embraces her and Wrapes her Tightly and gives her a kiss π a convincs her to Come back to Dinner. She walks Slowly back in the House. Returned to her SEAT TO EATS THE MEAL. PORK CHOPS WITH CORN BREAD! TEA. LATER THAT NIGHT. Living room with the Fireplace. The floors are bare only with a area rug. Rocking chair next to the fireplace and a bookshelf Farther pipe is on a side table nearby. fire pit has no fire but we are all there huddled around. mom is needlepointing and Farther is Reading The newspaper and smoking his Cherry tobacco in his pipe. I Simply Listen to there Conversation And Say Nothing. by Morning in just a few hours he Will Mount his horse and canter towards Town and join the Army. I soon go to bed shuffle towards the stairwell and upwards too my own room Soon I am asleep. To be Continued:
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