Said the shadow to the tree

Said the shadow to the tree,

 

“You know my friend; life is not always fair...

take this vine of fingered grip,

tentacles of timid meaning

Holding you close as to not let go,

filling each bark split void,

strangling the very life from you

Why does it please you so,

when given time it will engulf,

blocking the sun light,

tightening in mass fury,

wrapping itself of everything you stand for?

Then when your strength is gone

and you topple to the ground,

this vine will happily move on

to the next tree,

while you rot, returning to the earth,

which once gave you life?”

 

The tree replied, “Because it feels so good to be wanted”

 

The sun set and the shadow was silent

Reviews

[Lorry]

Ahh, I like. That must be something along the same lines as to why the black widow spider dude let's the black widow spider chick have her ever so wicked way with him...or maybe he's just a normal dude and thinks "worth it!" 😊

[willweb]

It could very easily be something like that or the female praying mantis biting the head off of her husband because he preys too much.

[Lorry]

Maybe it all those clacking rosary beads that get on her nerves 😊

[willweb]

You know, that could be exactly it. : )