Provider for others

Steadily holding the creatures’ home

Betrayed by the ones in power

 

Roots bound by the flora and fauna that surround it

Growing steadily in the great Australian bush

 

The trunk from the ground to the above

Shaped as a bed and a home just for others

 

Branches curling like a snake praying

Grow delightful treats and snacks to comfort

 

The lush green leaves

Only to be destroyed

 

Koalas lazily lounge, taking the fruits of their home

Unknowing of the danger that is at hand

 

The fiery flame from the summer

Comes down, destroying the perfect, beautiful balance

 

The tree watches on as its brothers and sisters get destroyed

And can only wait to join them

 

Why do you take me for granted?

Why couldn’t I be saved?