book of rain

I am a tree growing
in the yard in the back
use to be a pine

turns out
killed self over nothing
survived another day

will
let you know when I’m sad
it will be apparent
and you’ll never know

I am a weed growing
out back
next to the wormwood

all became one
minus two

sun is shining
so
I feel like getting
tan

60 years of a working
as a tree
got taller grew wider
made friends with a cabin
know a Christmas song
or 3

saw the ball drop
watching the night sky
slept til daylight

ah ah ah hey
please
water me today