Perfect Nature

• Luke Starkis, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2022

In a vast forest, the sun is beaming,
And the morning fog is slowly fading.
A tall oak stands above the others,
Depriving its brothers and sisters
Of the nourishment sourced from the light.

The tender sun calls to the oak tree,
"Has one not already enough branches?
Please, share my gift with those about you!"
The tree begins to sway in the wind,
Rethinking its selfish behaviours.

Oh, how prosperous the oak tree is!
Its roots and branches stretch gloriously;
Numerous birds nesting cheerfully.
In humility, the great oak crouches down,
And once again, all the forest thrives.