Margaret Keefe Poet Free verse

No Damage Done

No Damage Done
The storm approached suddenly
And the wind blew fiercely 
But the  tree fell slowly
It landed softly 
Trying not to disturb the gentle plants and trees around it
The animals in the forest
Watched it fall
It would have been a cozy home
For me and my family
Said the squirrel 
The perfect place for a nest
Said the robin
Its nuts would have given me food for winter
Said the chipmunk
It was a nice shady spot for napping 
Said the bear
It landed softly, no damage done
Said the man
The animals of the forest agreed
The man will never know 
The value of a tree

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John Fleming August 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM Very good, Margaret - and a great idea for a poem! Love the philosophical slant to the poem; and I can also fully equate to all of this. When my Jack Russel died years ago...I was a shattered man. He lived to be nearly 18 years of age. As he died in my arms...I was hit by a shuddering realization: he understood me perfectly...but I did not ever fully understand him. It shook me to the core - I had the arrogance to think I was more clever than him! I learnt something that day. A fav! :) john