Autumn Trees

Written November 2, 1998

Curling up beneath the autumn trees
I rest my lashes, heavy with moisture.
I listen intently to the throbbing of life
Coursing through the rough surface behind my head.
The pounding reminds me.
In my mind I can hear life gushing forth
From a gash administered by careless blade,
Indifferent carving away of the skin,
Forming deep, scarring letters.
In my mind I can see the flames lapping hungrily
Around the roots, reaching out and up, cackling.
In my mind I can feel the pain, digging and scratching
Desperately trying to smother the life
Issued forth from the heart.
With effort, I lift my brine laden lids,
Realizing the life still flows smoothly behind me.
I rise, leaves falling softly from my shoulders in colorful disarray.
I cast wistful glances back to my tree
As I shuffle, shivering slightly, through the forests' colorful carpet,
Back towards the warmth of the fireside.

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