Big tree struggling
stifled by mismanagement of the land
greed and overuse
guided by a human hand
The struggle is real
yet the tree survives
looking for alternatives
to keep itself alive
After the assault
other humans came to help
focusing on restoration
hearing the yelp
The tree recovers
it will take years
living a long life
overcoming the fear
The forest lives on
providing a rich life
to all who nurture her
lessons from strife
Nature is renewing
this great natural resource
bounty with preservation
setting a new course
My soul is nourished
lessons from within
enjoying the wonder
by not stretching the forest too thin
copyright 2018 Debbie Pierce
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Truly beautiful!
Thank you. Thank you for the reblog and for reading. Have a wonderful day!
You too! and your very welcome 🙂
How well you paint a word picture! Thanks.
Thank you.
So sad…..to see the tree struggle. “A picture’s worth a 1,000 words”.
It is sad. The good news about that particular tree is that is now part of a protected area in Mississippi. The tree is old and steps are being taken to preserve the land. Thanks for reading.
That’s GREAT!!!!! 🙂
Thank goodness you have given a happy and positive ending here. There is hope!
Thank you. The old tree sits in a beautiful nature area on the path near an old historic landmark. It has hope in this protected area.
Wonderful story of resilience!
Thank you.
Beautiful!
Thank you.
So good to hear the tree is protected!!! What an image in the picture and in the prose. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. It is a beautiful old tree.
debbie, I love this poem. You write well. xx
Thank you.
Reading this I can’t help but think of Lord of the Rings. Of course, we watched it recently.Well done.
Thank you. The Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite movies. The talking trees and their movement is such a fun part of the movie. Thanks for reading.