Paul Bell

The Tree

It was the big tree that caught his eye

Standing out like an urban beacon

Just waiting for that human touch

The old woman with the two-legged dog were perfectly matched

The dog with wheels at the back

The old woman pushing her Zimmer

It wouldn\'t even take the strongest branch

He was sure of that

The tree was in agreement

The old man shuffling up the street

So undignified and wasteful

Where would it end

It wouldn\'t even take the strongest branch

He was sure of that

The tree was in agreement

It was the electric chair that caught his eye

Going like the speed of death

Really, where would it end

He had made up his mind

It wouldn\'t even take the strongest branch

He was sure of that

The tree was in agreement

It was the two-legged dog barking that alerted the old woman

Stopping her Zimmer before looking up

She shouted to the man in the wheelchair

Sadly, they couldn’t save him

It wasn’t even the strongest branch

The old man shuffling, remarked

He was sure of that

The tree was in agreement

It wasn’t even the strongest.