Stripped bare of foilage
Stark branches sway naked
Seasons stole garments
Bright colors dully faded
Shivering in Autumn breezes
Wearing only dainty underwear
Waiting for snowfalls evening gown
To cloak bark from nature's stare
Curled toes tucked deep in cold hard earth
Fingers outstretched toward sky
Limbs too weak for ascending
Dried blobs of sap tears cried
My trunk hollowed out inside
Empty soul a hopeless pit
Green replaced by yellows and browns
Decayed leaves shedding bit by bit
Stress puts tension on boughs
Wood weakened under weight
Growing old as time increases rings
Til this dying tree completely breaks
Oct 26, 2019
Oct 26, 2019 at 4:06 AM UTC
Stripped bare of foilage
Stark branches sway naked
Seasons stole garments
Bright colors dully faded
Shivering in Autumn breezes
Wearing only dainty underwear
Waiting for snowfalls evening gown
To cloak bark from nature's stare
Curled toes tucked deep in cold hard earth
Fingers outstretched toward sky
Limbs too weak for ascending
Dried blobs of sap tears cried
My trunk hollowed out inside
Empty soul a hopeless pit
Green replaced by yellows and browns
Decayed leaves shedding bit by bit
Stress puts tension on boughs
Wood weakened under weight
Growing old as time increases rings
Til this dying tree completely breaks
Day seven: write a poem using a tree as a metaphor for you or your life
These are so behind and out of order. I dunno why i thought i could actually complete this challenge in a timely manner... my life is much too chaotic.
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