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| A tree in Mexico - picture by M |
Trees grow from seeds
spread by the birds and bees
on good earth
a promise of growth
A tree in its prime is green with leaves
rich with showy flowers
on spreading branches
A tree in all its glory
shoots tall to the sky
a place lofty
for those who fly high
A tree is a beauty in nature
giving a place character
To passers-by shelter
Alas
it is never to last
Just as the narrative of mankind
of sagging skin and losing shine
shriveled and wrinkled
in the face of time
the shedding away of prettiness
the eventual parting with happiness
How do trees fare
against the forces of nature
through time
the leaves drop
the roots rot
indefensible!
What now is left
a naked tree with bare branches
functions just as a place of rest
as long as it lasts
before it slumps to the ground
to complete a lifespan.
A naked tree with a couple in argument / membawang (haha!)
ReplyDeleteLooks like it. They are seriously membawang .
DeleteImpermanence.. the nature of all existence...
ReplyDeleteHow very true . . . life is temporary
DeleteBesar betul pokok tu (membawang tak kena topik lak)
ReplyDeleteAsyik membawang nanti tak sedar pokok nak tumbang
DeleteHahahaha kan
Deletebeautiful tree poem
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteHidup Kita pun lebih kurang mcm tree juga kan
ReplyDeleteAda mula adalah akhir, lumrah alam kan
DeleteThat tree is super big but it is really beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt must be very old i think.
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