Tree Nymph

Watching from Tree’s branches
the world unfolds beneath her
going past oblivious
rushing frantically to no discerning end
quietly curious,
she moves lower,
ever cautious of being caught.

They fascinate her
how they lost their root to mother earth
occasional ones pass with power
occasional ones can see.
hugging Tree close
she watches in morbid fascination
as they dismantle the world
ravaging it for betterment they say

Tree shivers calling her back
she pays Him faint heed
leaning ever further to watch
wondering about them
watching as lovers play in Tree’s shade
only to see them some time later
cursing one another vehemently

funny creatures they are
she tells Tree

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