The Tree

• Philip Suon, Grade 9, Canley Vale High School
• Poetry
• 2011

Excellence Award in the 'Step Write Up 2011' competition

Gracefulness in its arms, it sways with poise
Its elegance rolls in insanity
Arms holding gold, giving life to mankind
A revered being of humanity

Every day and every night, more sturdy
More energetic and more vigorous
As it ages, and time is more worthy
Yet it stands its heart never timorous

But the end, near for this innocent one
Its body snaps in half, all life is lost
The chainsaw cuts through, splintering like an iceberg
But soon, the weapon being more aloft

Yet its soul still lives on, its heart still fights
For the freedom it deserves, to new heights.