Long ago a lightning had burnt her dry But her resolve its might couldn’t foil Her gnarled hands spread on the merciless sky She stands on her root in the soil.
You may think she’s there without a purpose For no foliage now adorns her frame Not one leaf rustles in south wind’s rush You can’t even tell what’s her name.
Petals don’t bloom she’s ****** long dry Her shade lures no traveler to rest You may wonder she stands there why Bereft of seasons’ colored fest.
Her trunks sunburned naked and bare I ask why this purposeless waste Till I find out one cute raven pair Has made her their dreamful love nest!