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Wishing You A Forest
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I'm like a sheltering tree
You planted in fertile ground:
When you carefully nurtured me,
My roots grew deeply bound.
I protected you from the rain
And life's many raging storms.
You delighted in me again
When days were sunny and warm.
My wood, it has no worth.
My fruit you cannot eat,
But above all things on Earth,
I am most precious and sweet.
There's one last thing to tell,
A hint from me to you:
You can't raise me by yourself -
I must be cultivated by two.
What am I?
You planted in fertile ground:
When you carefully nurtured me,
My roots grew deeply bound.
I protected you from the rain
And life's many raging storms.
You delighted in me again
When days were sunny and warm.
My wood, it has no worth.
My fruit you cannot eat,
But above all things on Earth,
I am most precious and sweet.
There's one last thing to tell,
A hint from me to you:
You can't raise me by yourself -
I must be cultivated by two.
What am I?
Hint
Treasure me, and I will last a lifetime.Answer
Friendship.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Tick VG! From what i've gleaned from your teasers and comments, I went a stage further and said "love".
While true, 'my fruit you cannot eat', we are still nourished by friendship. Well done teaser and I noticed some thoughtful themes in your work (teasers). Keep 'em coming.
Boodler, it could also be love, & China, yes, the fruit nourishes us. I wrote this because of a few close friends who have made my life so much more tolerable (not that it's bad - just the usual traumas). Thanks for the comments!
I also thought it was love. But neither last a lifetime.
I was thinking marriage, which is kind of close. great poem GebbieRose, I absoloutly loved it.
keep them coming! you're great!
keep them coming! you're great!
I really like this. It was beautifully written and very meaningful...Great job!
I really enjoyed this one I have already sent it to all of my friends with a note attached telling them to think long and hard before answering i absolutely loved it keep them coming
Wow, you should enter poetry contests! This one was really sweet. I, like others, was thinking along the lines of love/marriage. You've got talent, you really do.
IMCUL4E~ If you think of love as a verb, it can last a lifetime. It takes work, and sometimes you have to choose to do it.
I liked it! Very nice words and very meaningful. Great poem Gebbie!
This is a simply lovely teaser. all the lines were relveant, and the answer made me smile.
keep it up
keep it up
DEJL~love's not something you can choose to do-it's an emotion, and emotions change.
Wow GR, great poetry and just as good a teaser. I too thought it was love, but if you can't have a friend to love you have nothing. Great job!
I was close, I said love.
LOVE this riddle! Very well written
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