Life
“Life is good,” we say
As we contentedly stroll along the high road
The sun shining, friends around
Everything seems perfect
For this little while
And life is
Good.

Road
The path ahead looks straight
We trek forward, between the greenery
trees, flowers
Talking, always talking
guys, girls, sports, school
Words filling the air
Mixing with kicked up
Dust.

Tree
The tallest sign of life around
Lining the path, enjoying the view
Strong, mighty, trustworthy
it might do us well to join them
Grab hold of a branch as we lean
Over the edge to see the landscape
Such a long way down
suddenly
Snap.

Oh branch, so trusted, why must you fail?
Strong tree, tall tree, deceiving his visitors
falling, tumbling
ten feet
twenty feet
Ground.

Now you cling to that life you were content to just wander through
Those flowers and the sun seem now too much like a dream
Black.

Life
You wake up.
You feel pain.
remember
breathe
And life
Is.