Trees

Branches clawing at the sky
Leaves from their tips so high

Sturdy brown bark
Riddled with stories in their marks

Roots buried so deep
Waiting for water to seep

Lapping up rain
Wanting more, all the same
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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