The Redwood
by Colin
I stand tall
Unmoving for 3 thousand years
No one mightier
No one stronger
With a trunk so wide that it can extend thousands of branches
230 feet above the soil
Millions of tiny nettles weave a veil to catch the sun
Great roots pour into the soil
Securing the earth that would otherwise crumble under the elements
Redwood
World to termites
City to ants
Home to squirrels
Tree to all
In one half hour
One of the most mighty beings on the earth
Will fall to a simple chainsaw.