An exodus of trees takes place

A new familial abode

Past man’s cursed appetite

And choking steam of soot

That stripped their loved ones bare


Out into the night they soar

Their roots afloat

And leaves glistening under the moon’s glare


Into the ocean they file one by one

With hope, full hearts and glee

The resolute intention of the tree

Is one with the sea’s gift of mystery


Free from man’s brutality

And lamenting their land’s demise

A New resurrected breed

Shooting forth will rise


Rooted bark, oceans bark

Redemptive to the core

A festive home for weary trees

Will witness spirits roar.