WDYS – hollow

So I heard
She is old, not worth our time
The storm has broken some of her branches

So I heard
She still has bright leaves
Her shade is kind

So I heard
Birds and squirrels make their home in there
The kids have their swing on her branches

So I heard
The electrical cables will be damage
She can’t hold another storm

So I heard
She is hollow
No more flowers and fruits

So I decided
My aged and deformed hands
Will strongly ground to the Earth

I’ll show my power
And my will
I’ll survive the next storm

Recently, we had a heavy storm with tornados touching down near by. Many trees branches broken, and full trees came down destroying houses, cutting electrical cables …, lots of damage. A few days later the city workers came by and cut many trees, the damaged ones and also some healthy ones. This made me so upset. Now we see the left over from their trunks, some indeed were hollow inside, but others had a strong core. I don’t know much about trees’ health, but it should have a way to check if the tree is doing well or not before cut them off.

Discover more from Tea & Paper

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

18 thoughts on “WDYS – hollow”

  1. Pingback: WDYS # 207 -A Roundup post – Keep it alive

  3. Trees are living things, and some actions against them are totally senseless. We have few trees around us, spaces are open and flat farmland. The soil is rich and fertile, but we miss the woods where we used to take Maggie every day. Sadly they are now over 30 miles away.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

  4. This is so sad, Elizabeth. Earlier this year we had a 60+ year old oak tree taken down on the side of my house. It is slowly showing its age. A very old and rotten branch had fallen down on my neighbor’s car. One tiny little dent, but we could not afford to let more branches fall, so the decision was made to cut it down. The inside of the trunk was not hollow, but we could not take a chance on future damage that could be costly. I still grieve the tree, though.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

    1. The trees here are old too, some should be more than 100 years old, but they still look heathy and thriving. Sometimes a decision needs to be make, it’s not nice to have the car/house damaged either.

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply

Comments

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.