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| A tree in Mexico - picture by M |
Trees grow from seeds
spread by the birds and bees
on good earth
a promise of growth
A tree in its prime is green with leaves
rich with showy flowers
on spreading branches
A tree in all its glory
shoots tall to the sky
a place lofty
for those who fly high
A tree is a beauty in nature
giving a place character
To passers-by shelter
Alas
it is never to last
Just as the narrative of mankind
of sagging skin and losing shine
shriveled and wrinkled
in the face of time
the shedding away of prettiness
the eventual parting with happiness
How do trees fare
against the forces of nature
through time
the leaves drop
the roots rot
indefensible!
What now is left
a naked tree with bare branches
functions just as a place of rest
as long as it lasts
before it slumps to the ground
to complete a lifespan.
NB First published on my blog me in the swim
Sometimes I like to guess why the branches are bare... weather, infested or what. Regardless, their place in nature is precious... adding carbon back to soil.
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