THE LAUGHING TREE

The tree laughed with delight

When my kick missed the ball

Knowing that I might

Take a big fall.

I did a great kick

But, then it hit a stick

And rebounded backwards

And made me spin sidewards.

I spun into a tremendous tree

That caught me from banging my head on the concrete

Then I noticed it was black and white 

And it was during the dead of night.

Tired trees sway softly in the moonlight

The wind whistles a haunting howl

Leaves listlessly fall to the ground

The possum pounces on a lazy lizard.

Then I travelled home, home to my cosy chamber

With the bouncing ball that held my mortal

And I was finally at home and tried to remember 

How that had even happened in the first place.