i miss where it stands

it rains on the tree that fell over

part of a stump 

the rest of the branches trimmed

in another part of the yard

when we moved in 

the tree was dead for many years

wood smooth all the bark 

worn away 

the previous owner 

had trimmed off the longest branches

but for some reason left

the rest of the tree be

i imagined for two years

putting in bright little bird houses

or festive lights to spruce it up

have an illusion of new life

after it fell

i found out the tree

was rotten at the base 

and terribly heavy

i miss where it stands

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SLP

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