No Tree
Hill
I'm weeping for the tree that's being
removed from One Tree Hill
I'm crying for its soul, it's being cut
down against its will
Dissected branch by branch, a crane is
lowering each one
It works away, all through the day, until
the job is done
I'm crying for the tree. part of a landmark
for so long
I'm weeping for its heart which can no
longer sing a song
I'm grieving for its innocence, its life
so cruelly stripped
By mindless damage, from the Earth its
roots are being ripped
Its image spread around the world, in
travellers' trip memoirs
But nevermore to make impression, underneath
the stars
The helicopter lifts another branch of
history
It carries it to where remains an unsolved
mystery
As I view the topless tree, its trunk
still standing firm
I feel a pain deep in my heart, the tree
has served its term
It represents a part of something in
my heritage
It taps into the cycle of life, living
on the edge
For never, do we ever know, what soon
may come to be
The mystery of life and death is held
within this tree.
Copyright © Sharon K. 2000
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