Gone and with them a Piece of Me 

by Adonis Bundalian 


As I watch them cut the trees down
I can't help but feel a part of me is lost
These trees have been here for so long
A part of my childhood, a part of my growth

I used to climb their branches high
Feeling so small and alive
The leaves rustled and the birds sang
I was free, I belonged

But now they're gone, just a memory
Replaced by streets, so cold and so  empty
I can't help but feel a sense of loss
As they destroy this piece of nature, this piece of me

These trees taught me so much
How to stand tall and be tough
How to weather the storms and keep on growing
Their absence leaves a gaping hole, a sense of not knowing

But I'll always carry their lessons with me
I'll keep on growing, wild and free
For even though they're gone, their memory lives on
In the person I am, the person I've become