when_the_tree_dies
lostgirl
cut
it
down
and
build
a
beautiful
roaring
fire
with
its
once
living
branches
.
let
it
warm
you
inside
and
out
one
last
time
while
you
watch
the
nameless
face
in
the
flames
blur
to
smoke
and
ash
and
your
eyes
will
burn
and
your
tears
will
fall
until
nothing
is
left
but
the
memory
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...
lostgirl
sigh
.
110322
...
auburn
oh
,
yes
.
big
sigh
.
110322
...
flowerock
letting_go
peace
acceptance
lingering
feeling
of
being
loved
My
tree
hasn't
died
,
but
the
fallen
leaves
I
do
burn
.
I
breathe
in
the
sweet
musty
scent
, stale
memories
and
traces
of
hope_filled_love
pass
over
me
.
I
find
comfort
as
I
breathe
them
in
once
more
before
exhaling
and
letting
them
go
.
my
heart
weeps
a
little
but
my
soul
wakes
up
, stretches
as
the
smoke
clears
in
the
warm
sunshine
of
the
present
and
future
.
the
soul
embraces
the
heart
, dries
the
tears
and
soothes
the
sadness
, brings
a
smile
and
returns
her
to
the
present
.
The
present
is
an
ever
blooming
flower
that
drops
seeds
to
grow
into
more
trees
to
live
and
die
, fertilizing
her
soil
and
eneiching
the
soil
of
our
souls
.
140816
...
raze
bury
me
beside
its
bones
,
and
make
the
ridge
of
my
earth
-shrouded
body
a
tombstone.
a
place
for
birds
to
nest
when
they've
forgotten
how
to
fly
.
220417
what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from
