Koala's Goodbye

A smoky haze coats my nostrils as

A koala ascends beneath the imposing shadow of the tree

Climbing like my attentiveness

A battalion of celestial bodies raid the endless darkness of beyond eternity.

A blazing surge besieges the once-abundant woodland,

Compelling me to escape its wrath

As the glaze of strong-scented ash seizes my lungs 

A blanket of death is the aftermath.

The scream of a chainsaw echoes across the horizon,

The last forest is at its end, falling.

As I rush to escape my impending doom

The creatures watch along in despair, bawling.

I can hear the spirits of the land calling me,

Inviting me to discover their overthrown history

Stories aplenty and traditions abounding

Their own land will forever remain a mystery.