A Tree in the Passive Voice
I was once loved by a tree and it was loved by me in return.
I used to be greated by it as I was approaching.
My dreams were sheltered by its shade.
Its breath was filled by my breath.
My back was supported by its trunk as I had some rest
on my way to or from places.
The only problem was that the seed
from which the tree grew
had been planted by the wind
near a road.
One day it was decided that a wider road was needed.
And my beloved tree
was cut down
so that a wider road
could be built
and more cars
could be driven
where it used to grow.
Now the tree
is being grieved
by its human friend.
It won't ever be forgotten.
Its leaves, and boughs,
and a double trunk
will always be remembered.
The sun and rain among its leaves
will stay
alive
inside
a human heart.
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