other wounded words
met opposing lips
before taking steps
to the tree
with tissue paper bark
denied strong stature
boughs reaching into canopy,
by those roots
we would lie
till they pierce our flesh
not out of brutality
not nature
sap and blood entwine
devouring each other
upon a dense earth
we lie we live
together embedded
drawn down to the
moisture beneath
and worms soft mouth
the rain was inexhaustible,
drawing his jacket
closer about his chest,
pacific rain and bothered grey
clouds added to urgency,
trees in their reach
did not create a canopy
dense enough,
unable to hear the helicopter,
footprints dissolving into mud,
but his scent would illuminate
nostrils of eager tracker with
muted eyes,
lowering himself
more towards the bushes,
water ran over his face,
he still felt heading north
was an objective,
finding the cabin
would of been easy
had summer still been here,
pausing for the slightest breath,
looked up at limbs
grasping from the trunk,
and wondered would it be worth it,
there would be no more marvelous
sensations,
yesterdays vividness had given way
his futile hope screamed,
kneeling said a last prayer
and waited
in autumn time
leaves melted
dripping down,
catching in our hair
golden sugar droplets
in ceaseless cascade,
hand in hand
only cool air between us
birds gave last song
before the encroaching winter
i could look to my side
see her and still know
the reason for my breath
and last two decades,
it was a leap
as great as a stags
that my heart did,
clasping hand tighter
reassurance that all this
was permanent
draw trees across my eyes
so that the view is hidden,
excluding one of my senses,
yet we are carbon companions
draw , store and extract,
i wish to see between your leaves
unless i touch cannot,
we breathe and share the earth
yet i am not rooted
i vaguely wander
no path very certain,
beyond your leaves her home lies
another like me,
i have loved
whereas you know not how,
your bark skin sensitive
can crack and lift
exposing fleshy underneath,
do you have an awareness
beyond what we feel as humans,
needing to see her i press on,
you snatch at me
sharp twigged remarks that sting,
without each other
we would be nothing except desolation,
make her visible to me
so that i can be loved again,
instead of falling
and becoming part of earth
and you
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