The Tree

Homage to a Tree

The leaves glistened and danced merrily in the wind
Sunlight had reawakened their spirit
And they embraced the blue sky
As only lovers can


Oh, Wait - This tree HAS no leaves!


The branches outstretched their souls
To the night sky
Knowing what we know not
And so protected us


Oh, Wait - This tree HAS no branches!

The slender leaves trembled and shook
As though awaiting rejection by a scorned lover
The branches which once gave them life
Breathed their last breath
A mournful cry filled the night sky
And then fell

SILENCE

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I spoke to a tree maintenance fellow in the project next door and asked why the tree was being cut down. He said he thinks that it was cracked. I asked if they were going to leave it like that and he said for a few days. I can see no crack in the tree.