Help The Trees

The trees were searching for friends 

but they were gone, up in the

flames and smoke 

until dawn.

I smelled ashes burning,

crumbling into pieces,  

nothing was left but smoke and rubble.

Branches were falling off me 

I had nothing left.  

All of a sudden it went black,

I yelled “Help me please”,

and no response.

Until I heard a voice, she whispered 

“I am Mother Nature and I will help you”

I opened my eyes…

I saw the fresh green leaves on the tree and lovely branches 

 waving in the wind with the sun peeking through.

I yelled “Thank you Mother Nature”

and she whispered in my ear 

“You’re welcome”.