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January 20, 2013
By WhiteSwan13 SILVER, Hawera, Other
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WhiteSwan13 SILVER, Hawera, Other
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Nothing is Impossible & We Live and Learn

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We are the trees
Standing here
Tall and Magnificent
Mighty and Strong
Glowing with life

We sustain you, shelter you, feed you
And look how you repay us
You murder our families
And take away what is rightfully ours

How dare you compare us
With a pathetic little chair
Who are you to say
That the corpse is superior to the essence
Who are you to say
That a chair is superior to a life

© Bhuvaneswari R., Sleepy Hollow, NY

The author's comments:
I hope that after reading this poem people will stop taking trees for granted and see their true beauty
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HopethroughFaithInGod BRONZE said...
on Mar. 28 2013 at 5:36 pm
HopethroughFaithInGod BRONZE, Perry, Michigan
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&quot;For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction&quot; - Issac Newton (i think?)

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this poem makes me have more respect for trees..... its great!
Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Mar. 28 2013 at 5:06 pm
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&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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Awwwww this is so true and will bring inspiration to everyone! Great job :)
Under-the-Rain GOLD said...
on Mar. 27 2013 at 7:41 pm
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This made me feel sad, that I constanly make oragami. (not saying that i'll stop, cause I have to do it for class of mine)  but I see what your to saying.