Tree of Knowledge

I noticed the lovely tree  1 when I stopped for a smoke  2 outside my car  3     covered in prolific ivy  4 gracefully winding up her  5 convoluted trunk  6     a stairway to heaven  7 tapering off  8 onto winter branches  9 which were bearing  10 garbage like fruit  11 for harvest  12 from the outermost reach  13 of her capillary branches  14     torn plastic bags  15 flapped and shone  16 under the warming wash  17 of sun  18 in this fallen Garden  19 of Eden  20 behind  21 decrepit buildings  22 in an empty crumbling  23 lot  24     this lone tree struggled  25 to survive  26 backed by cold steel fence  27 while nearby shells of homes  28 holding unknown occupants  29 closed their eyes  30     in that moment  31 I knew abject loneliness,  32 heartbreak  33 and quietly thanked God  34 for being able to see  35

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[CookeCody]

I live in an area of my state that has fallen to pollution and public indifference, so I can especially relate to and appreciate your words here