Taking Down Trees

Between two houses on my street, There is a plot of land Where many trees have towered, Just as Nature must have planned. But ribbons tied around the trunks Appeared out of the blue And now today, what showed up Was an excavating crew. The chain saws bit into the bark With their annoying sound, Then a backhoe pushed and boom! The trees went crashing to the ground. How sad to see these trees destroyed; It can’t be helped, albeit When land was cleared to build my house, I’m glad I didn’t see it.