What the Trees Have Taught Me: A Poetry Collection
Part I: The Death of Autumn and Me
In school, they always asked
Us to write poems about Autumn
This is when I was first taught
That when things are dying
The world sees it as beautiful
I guess this is why
I write so many tragedies
I’m hoping someone will find
Beauty in my suffering
Like they do as the leaves
Fall from the trees
And the death of autumn creeps in
Part II: The Weight of a Tree
When a tree trunk falls
So do the branches
The leaves
The fruit
Such a shame that one trunk
Is expected to hold up so much
Part III: A Lullaby to the Trees
It’s okay that you feel
A lack of warmth from within
Just focus on your leaves
And let the sunlight shine in
It’s okay that you feel
A little disconnected
Just focus on your branches
Reach for the love to be collected
It’s okay that you feel
Like you are unstable
Just focus on your sturdy trunk
You are strong and able
It’s okay that you feel
Hollow like a tree
Just focus on your roots
They’ll guide you back to me