Mornings in the forest - disjointed

Even the strongest tree falls,
often so slowly you barely
notice as it greets each new
spring as if for the first time;
and in your dreams you imagine
it will stand forever, deep rooted,
eternal as the forces of nature.

To the tree,
it seems to matter not, for having
sown in fruitful abundance, then
nurtured from fragility to strength,
the circle is complete; dust returning to
dust, to sleep unburdened of worldly care.  

But oh, how this little sapling weeps,
watering the barren earth with her tears.
Questioning, ever questioning why
the inexorable march of time need
be so cruel, so unkind;
knowing the circle will never break,
no matter the broken heart.

Reviews

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Quite a lovely and beautifully thought provoking piece ... It is a pleasure to enjoy your heart penned to page ...

[Samuel Dickens]

Just like people, though some never achieve the wise, accepting view of the elderly tree. Ironic, then, that we search for a tree of life.

[-inactive now-]

Great analogy. You're writing is beautiful

[CD Campbell]

It seems easy for the young to shed all those tears. Terrible to say the older I get the more my eyes leak from the wind and not from sadness. It is what it is. Beautiful language in this. Hope you are well. CD

[Terpsichore]

The title drew me in and I so glad it did Beccy. So often we fail to see the wood for the trees, become perhaps a little complacent and imagine things will stay as they are forever.

Those two last lines brings it home that sadly it is never the case.

T

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me of my dad....so strong, so tall...and now so fragile...the branches breaking, the circle...the sadness of it all...

he still has a mighty bark at times...but inside...he's losing strength.

[Lydia Shutter]

I liked the personification of the tree in this poem. It is true, time's passage can be cruel to people and all of nature's beings. The circle of life applies to us all. Good write. Lydi**

[Calamityofgin]

Oh sweetheart..loved the Anthropomorphic lil sapling, she is young and fragile and full.of life..not willing to just accept a fate of dust.
And i couldnt help wonder if she was you..or represents someone. And also thought of the giant redwood..dinosaur treez..but their root systems are so shallow, that everynow and them..a gust of wind topples tje mighty thing. Some people are like that. There roots, values so shallow they easily fall.
Very very nice...thoroughly enjoyed! So thoughtful...

Much love
Jennifer

[ANTO]

I have a HND in tree-hugging.
(((HUGS)))