26 March 2009

tropic death

absence of winter yet the tree must die

no sign of frost but still the bird grows old

warmth surely but at the end all cold


 

something must come at last to chill the eye

ending the courage of even the bold

absence of winter yet the tree must die


 

leaves falling slowly under the blue sky

as in a story you once wanted told

all shrivelled brown not one turned red or gold

absence of winter yet the tree must die

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