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A Death Not Cared For

March 21, 2013
By PeNfReAk10 PLATINUM, Chino Hills, California
PeNfReAk10 PLATINUM, Chino Hills, California
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Favorite Quote:
When life hands you lemons, take the seeds and plant them.


The tree grew tall
And the tree grew fair,
A home for all
Yes, a tree very rare

And it grew and grew
For generations abound,
Yet no one knew,
The death-making sound

The sound of the engine,
The sound of the roar,
Cutting of it inland,
The life that it tore

Now, the scream of the tree,
Not one of them heard
Nor did they the plea,
Of the passing humming bird

So the tree collapsed with silent yell,
Like the slam of the winter door,
And any one person could tell
That this was a death not cared for


The author's comments:
This is for Earth Day in April. Even though it's March.

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on Sep. 2 2015 at 10:31 pm
reyess_anai BRONZE, Corona, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than misunderstood." Nietzsche

I love trees. this speaks to me