Consumed

He ventured outside
seeking the perfect green leaf
to make it his own
The trees that he saw
stood naked alone dying
they were all the same
“Eaten by the worms
bewitched infested blighted
what could have done this
I must have my leaf
what injustice befalls me
today in my wood”
The whole forest moaned
“you demand of us our fruit
our root seed and wood
Reap without sowing
peel [...]

Before It’s Too Late

Before I become too jaded and believe that they are hopeless,
beyond repair.
Let me offer a chance for choice,
a glimpse at something better.
Before I become too cynical and say my efforts will be wasted,
used for vice.
Let me recall my own rescue and not deny the same
for another.
Before I forget they are your children too,
loved and cherished.
Let [...]