do trees have memory?
my belief is anything living does
i killed this tree for a selfish reason
to atone for this i promised to honor
her spirit as an art form
while debarking i talked to her
ran my hands over each section
whispered apologies
then for several days i sat
with her...just sat
observing
listening
finally she spoke
"we are one"
hurting her
i had hurt
myself
i am no great sculptor
but promised to honor her spirit
...my spirit
her memories...mine
forged
she will likely never forget
her senseless demise
i will never forget the
anguish in my life
when i took hers
memories...
we
are
one
