I am not a tree hugger, but
I have nothing against trees
I really like them and know
The importance of their being
People get up in arms when
The county announces that
A road is going to be widened
Some trees will have to be
Removed in order to do a
Good job that will last
Outrage occurs, but the trees
Are felled and the road improved
There are still trees on both
Sides of the road and the
Visuals have greatly improved
The trees cut were not the only
Trees and those beyond can
Now be seen. They look nice,
Are uplifting and all the fuss
Was for nothing. This is life
I sent a donation to a conservation
Group and they sent me a
Spruce tree to plant to help
Save the earth. I will be long gone
Before it grows large enough
To add character to my landscape
Or shade to cool in the summer
It was a nice gesture and I will
Find a good place to plant it
In a way that it will not block
The beautiful views but still
Perform its duties as it grows
Just another thing on my list
But it makes me happy
Because I am doing it for my
Own pleasure and not to
Gain the reputation of being
A nice guy who cares about
The chance that climate change,
(It is always changing), will
End life as we know it
Stanski
June 3, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 