I Am A Tree

I am a tree

The vines strangle me

They wrap around my skin, stealing my well-being

I am a tree

They mistake me

Tearing my affection, my only kids

Taking my dreams along with it

Wallowing in depression

Alone

I am no longer a tree

Although I used to be

They stole my life

Turned me into timber

Later I’ll be dissected like my hopes and dreams

I am a tree, with feelings and a longing to belong, a reason to live

I was a tree