My courtyard
How wide it was, How vast!
The yard in which
All my games fitted so well.
And in front of that yard stood that tree,
Which was much taller than I.
But
I was sure
That when I grew up
I would manage to touch the top of that tree.
After so many years
I have come back home
And I see how small
My courtyard really is.
But the tree is even taller
Than it was before.