Thursday, March 04, 2021

Home Bodies

 In a slightly different form, this appeared in Lyric.



These trees that stand around and watch

Will never say they don’t approve

Of you; but while you’re crying they,

Unless by wind, will never move


To help. In laying down their claim

So deeply into stony earth,

They have exchanged all sympathy

For knowing what you’re likely worth


To such as they’ve become. Goodbye.

You may depart now. They won’t care.

These trees will not unclasp their roots

To see you off to anywhere.

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