Wood Or Skin

Wood Or Skin v2

                    

Somedays i feel like  a tree

My leaves soaking up the sun

My branches spreading wide

My bark strong and unbreakable

My roots planted deep in the earth

And yet

Somedays i feel like a tree

My hair falling like withered leaves

My skeletal branches reaching for nothing 

My bark cracked and falling away

And my roots weak and shallow 

Feeling as though i will topple and rot away in the dirt

Most days i feel like me but.........

 

Somedays i feel like a tree

Author's Note

Recorded As Spoken Word https://jlhopperpoetry.bandcamp.com/

Reviews

[Taino]

Amazing imagery. The strength and character of the arbor and then, the complexity of our humanity.

[poetgurl (Plainly Meg)]

This is really awesome, love the reference of a tree and you. Very intriguing write.