Natural Selection

Twin lightning bolts
strike at the same time,
one a tree
the other me.

Nature decides;
the tree is scarred,
me, ashes in a jar.

Natural selection, nature
decides.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Chachere Avatar
February 8, 2010 at 7:51 PM
I love the Title. its awesome. -Always Lynette
Owens Avatar
February 1, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Wow just watch those lightning bolts...LOL enjoyed Marty
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