By: Anonymous
When a tree falls
Everyone hears it
How can you miss the thunderclap
Of cracking wood and whistling branches
As they meet the ground for the first time
The sudden flap of wings signal an early eviction
When a tree falls
Everyone feels it
Splinters piercing skin
To make new wounds from old injuries
Roughened edges scrape the earth
Like week old stubble on cotton sheets
When a tree falls
Everyone sees it
A vacant spot against the sky
Invites the sun to bake the left side of the porch
Your favorite place to sit
Now ruined by the downfall of your tallest friend
And they say it doesn’t make a sound
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