soldiers of nature

  

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soldiers of nature

a testimony of time 
staring of into 
the distance 
a storm blowing 
dark clouds 

howling its way 
across the sea 
trees like gladiators 
hanging branches 
bent with age 
faced the wind 
rooted firm
 
braced for the storm 
twisted with the pain 
of centuries 
protecting us 
from its force 
like wings

 branches blown back 
our first defence 
our shield 
against the elements
 
rooted firm 
they stand tall 
the cries and moans 
of natures souls 
whistling and moaning 
through their branches 

warning us 
of whats to come 
hundreds of years 
we stood 
in all seasons ,
all weathers 

looking around
 fallen soldiers 
broken trunks 
tore from the ground 
years they held
 their ground
 
now sitting 
at the fire 
a log in my hand 
only now 
you give me warmth 
soldiers are trees 

around a fire 
we tell our tale 
as firmly we stood 
against the gale 
another day 
another battle