Secure and stately sycamore
trees, across the road, fill
our front windows with pink
candelabra on this May morning.
The candyfloss blossoms give
light to the grim grey area
where many young people reside
in bedsitters and small flats.
These trees have witnessed
much change, yet they continue
to flood from their branches
brilliant blushing petals,
bringing a delicate grace
to an old Edwardian Street.
