Tree Bark

 

Tree bark,

don't bark up

the wrong tree.

Isn't that what you are made of?

As I say...

tee hee hee hee!


'Cause you don't make any sense.

I thought you were a little dense

'til I realized it was simple,

like a warm September breeze.


Quit the tease

of your childish summer swing.

It's autumn now,

so let us bring

all the spiced apples

and cold, damp rain.

Better start gearing up for

the cold, damp pain

and the shivering unto

rheumatism.


So let the bone broth steep

despite the schism

of the pattern

of the seam

of the gleam...


And if you wanna blow off steam...

don't go barking up this tree.

Settle down and come to be

with the water of the tea

of the bark that is

the tree.


2015


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