a tree on a hill

it stands alone
pathetic and majestic
on a grassy mound of dirt raised high
it stands alone

it stands alone
with seasonal companions
neighborhood kids and an occasional flower
it stands alone

it stands alone
friends take from him
and foes chisel him — no complaint
it stands alone

he just looks up at the Son

March 8, 2020 -- 2:46AM
out of dirt, in the dirt, waiting to be uprooted.