When a Tree Falls
Struck down, destroyed
the tree hit the ground
thunder on pavement
as the pavement glows red
Found out
ferocious is the growl
in the forest, festering
wound without antiseptic
Held back with a palm
on the chest, running
the treadmill
until
you are released
to put a fist-sized hole
into the chest wall
Her heart is at rest
yours is beating
outside your breast
knuckle bones blue
buried in the ashes
the cranial crash
healing not quite
achieved, in the works
when a tree falls in the forest
does anyone see what truly happened
Nestled in the bushy beard
prayers, hope, forgiveness
though we never forget
and we want for heaven
where a bluebird resounds
in a tall and sturdy oak
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