Eucalyptus

From a distance… I hear lots of leaves rustling in the gentle wind, like scrunched foil. I hear little birds gracefully singing chirp chirp, tweet tweet.

Up close… I smell a strong scent of eucalyptus leaves like a burning candle. With sticky, smelly sap lathered on the bark. 

Above me… I see a little bird's nest protected by small twigs and big, bulky branches. Through the long sticks and green leaves, I see the sky as blue as the ocean.

Below me… underneath the soggy dirt are tangled roots hiding from the burning sun. The roots are tangled headphones that are knotted for life. Fallen leaves resting on the surface underneath our feet.