The Last Lime

The Last Lime

A Poem by Efxaris Arampatzi
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A symbolic poem about love, loss, and resilience, "The Last Lime" uses the life of a lime tree to reflect the struggles and emotional journey of overcoming difficulties.

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A lime tree named Efxaris
Once stood in an unknown time
Full of green, a masterpiece
She longed to grow, without a missing lime

The couple who grew her, through their strife
Knew deep down, they'd lost the light of life
Separation came through, with limes gone missing
Sixteen years of love now distant, dismissing

Efxaris, though loved and cared for
Was never watered as she deserved
She drank the salty water from the floor
Paying the price, losing limes she preserved

Many limes fell, but one remained
And she held it close for the love she’d gained
The mango tree, who once walked her twice
Had grown bored and took her last slice

The last lime fell from the tree
"That's it! I'm done with this life!" said she
Then, waking scared, with trembling breath,
She whispered, "It was all a bad dream, correct?"

© 2025 Efxaris Arampatzi


Author's Note

Efxaris Arampatzi
This poem is a part of the competition "Your Life" initiated by the wonderful Martiya Daman. Thank you so much for the invite Martiya I'm super grateful to be able to express my feelings and my reality and compete for a prize!

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Thank you for the kind note Efxaris. Really, I enjoyed reading this! The hardwork the tree did (which was you) to save the last lime from falling. Although it fell "It was all a bad dream, correct?" shows that you see light in the dark of a dawn to get more. Lovely write, my friend!

Posted 1 Month Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

Thank you so much for your lovely words Martiya!!!
Twilight

1 Month Ago

Hopefully, you will eventually see the light; as Martiya suggests.



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a very metaphoric piece… you bring this tree to life as a human with much pain and sorrow, one whose dream feels real….it seems that you have struggles with your family, whose own misgivings are clear… they neglected you in a way that hurt very much…. “ the last line fell from the tree”
“That’s it, I’m done with this life”.! A bad dream, but some dreams reflect reality..l.excellent!
Warmly, B🌷🌷🌷

Posted 1 Week Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Week Ago

Thank you so much for your kind review!!! You've understood the poem really well! :)
Betty Hermelee

1 Week Ago

You are most welcome!🌷
Warmly
B🌷
I've read some of your poems. You're a clever and talented writer. Glad to see you here.

Posted 2 Weeks Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

2 Weeks Ago

Thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate it :)
Superb work. Powerful and well crafted.

Posted 2 Weeks Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

2 Weeks Ago

Thank you so much for the review! I really appreciate your kind words!
sometimes i read something that is at once heart-breaking yet also beautiful. this is a masterclass in parable. it is very hard for a reader to sympathise with a tree, but we read on even empathising with it (or her). i know a little bit about being deprived of love and attention. a hollowing out of the soul, the last lime falling. but i want to say again what a wonderful work of poetry this is. it is written with a very steady hand and a sharp imaginative mind. it's unique yet it does what all good poems do: induce empathy.

Posted 1 Month Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

Thank you so much! This poem was part of a contest where I had to write about my life (and I'm honou.. read more
Ern M. Yoshimoto

1 Month Ago

you are a very strong person. im not sure i will ever get over the things ive experienced. but i wil.. read more
Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

Exactly! That is one of the reasons I joined WritersCafe, to express my feelings about past events s.. read more
Dear Efxaris,
You won 1st position for your creativity and the pain you felt. Congrats!!! 🥳

Posted 1 Month Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

Wow!!! I am so honoured I cannot believe this!!! Thank you so much I am so thankful!!! :)
dear Poet ... every Life is a Musical with base drums and violins to be played by Artists in a Charming Theatre on the Rhine. gently, Pat

Posted 1 Month Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

I love your perspective!
This is lovely and charming to read. As a tree needs nurturing and to be kept sufficient moist, in order to produce fruit; this young writer believes that her talent needs to be nurtured (to help it grow). Particularly, ahem; with an entry for one of Martiya's contests in mind.!

This develops with an increasingly sad tone, informing readers of what might befall the young writer; if her development is ignored rather than nurtured.

So in part, this is a tale of woe! And, ends with a verse - expressing the mindset of a young woman; reduced to despair and despondency.

Posted 1 Month Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

All of this is absolutely true! Thank you for your lovely words and for understanding pretty much ev.. read more
Your poem is full of meaning, start to finish, metaphor full. That finish surprised me! You have a fine future before you, truly.

Posted 1 Month Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

Thank you so much Emma!!! I really appreciate this review!!
emmajoygreen

1 Month Ago

Meant every word. :)
Thank you for the kind note Efxaris. Really, I enjoyed reading this! The hardwork the tree did (which was you) to save the last lime from falling. Although it fell "It was all a bad dream, correct?" shows that you see light in the dark of a dawn to get more. Lovely write, my friend!

Posted 1 Month Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Efxaris Arampatzi

1 Month Ago

Thank you so much for your lovely words Martiya!!!
Twilight

1 Month Ago

Hopefully, you will eventually see the light; as Martiya suggests.

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Efxaris Arampatzi

Katerini, Greece



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