Trees Matter Too

The humans had come 
To finish what they had begun 
Us trees we couldn’t run 
They took out their saws
Without a pause 
And started chopping 
Without stopping 
We trees cried
We couldn’t hide

We pleaded 
Please! Please stop! 
But they kept going chop, chop, chop

We pleaded
Please stop! Us trees belong here too! 
We belong here just as much as you! 

Why should we stop?
Shouted the humans from the treetops 
Because! 
We trees cried
If we are all gone
Who’s going to keep you cool from now on? 

The humans laughed and yelled 
We don’t need cool air! 
Why should we care?
And kept chop, chop, chopping 

If you cut us all down 
The trees cried from all around 
Who will give you food from our branches? 

We’ll take our chances 
Said the humans 
And they kept chop, chop, chopping

Please! 
We trees tried one last time
If you cut us all down who will make your oxygen to breathe?

The humans stopped 
And dropped 
Their saws
They finally understood 
That without trees they would 
Not be alive 
Or able to survive 

We are sorry trees! 
Cried the humans on their knees 
We are sorry! 

They picked up their saws 
And left without a further pause 
The trees blew in the breeze 
Finally at ease