Autumn Tree
Was a tree created for Christmas
no, I think not
A tree was created to stand tall
shading light of day
from creatures resting in and beneath her
hidden from sun's scorching rays
The sun burns hot in fall, turning green her leaves
auburn, orange, and red, they fall
blanketing the brown carpet of grass below
she has shut down her food factory for the winter
Flush green colors of chllorophyll fades as
hours of light shortens and cold lengthens it days
a tree whether summer, fall, winter, or spring
was not created to be chopped down in autumn
A tree decorated just to die for Christmas
an autumn tree, grinded, disperse for life of new trees, stand tall
shading light of day from creatures resting in, and
beneath her, hidden from sun's scorching rays, makes sense
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