Trees

• Monica Robbie, Grade 6, St James' College
• Poetry
• 2014

Excellence Award in the 'Write As Rain 2014' competition

Why do people always think,
When they see a tree
"It's just a load of bark and leaves
Nothing to do with me!"

You know that we breathe oxygen
You've learned that at school
Well, trees make that essential gas
Which is really quite cool.

You wouldn't even be here
If it wasn't for the trees.
You'd just be a cloud of dust,
Floating in the breeze.

And so, I'd like you to think,
Next time you see a tree,
"Would I be here if they weren't?"
Well, we shall have to see...