The air this morning
unusually cool, winds of spring
No birds, no squirrels,no animals
I can`t hear anything
How yesterday I could see
but the length of my arms
I now see forever,
for miles around
I`ve listened to everything
storms, rain and wind
I have seen the sun rise
again and again
I have sang background
with the birds in the day
I`ve smiled along side the animals
as I watched them play
Now I don`t understand
where my family has gone
Where are my friends, birds
bees and fawn
Shreds of everything I`ve known
lay tattered around me
I am scared, confused, and lonely
oh please let me be
Brake of silience,
Oh no!!!
There`s that sound!
Death, terror and chains
Please help me Mother
they`re coming back again!
I will stand here tall
straight, strong, and old
Can`t run, can`t hide
this ground I`ll hold
Creatures of destruction
gas and chain
Have charged my side
once again
One last breath of this beautiful air...
My body and Earth collide

The Redwood