Sounds Of A Forest Dying

Arms spread to the sky

tall and strong

how long have you stood

on this patch of ground?

A sheltered home among your limbs

for the birds and creatures of the forest

Forced eviction to all

as the axe man comes

and your time has been unduly decided

No crime committed to deserve execution

just the never ending

persistent human invasion

The sound of your death

large as your life

and the Earth herself shook

the very air pushed

carrying the cry of pain to my ears

As I think about the loss of you

Two of your brethren were just killed too