No leaves, not here

She always loved trees

True giants of the earth

Standing tall

Proud

Reaching their branches to kiss the sky

Dancing in the wind

Whispering secrets only they know

She loved to study their leaves

Each one so intricate

Complex

Exuding a simplistic beauty

Only nature can achieve

The unassuming providers of life

Each one representing hope

Hope for the future

For each year they fall

Each year they are reborn

As she walked the path

Traveled so many times before 

She was overcome with grief

For there were no leaves, not here

Great tragedy had befallen the forest

Life replaced by death

Life replaced by greed

A force of destruction unmatched by any other

Human nature 

(c) SA MacNeil