To be Uprooted
By Catherine Turk
To be uprooted -To feel the pull of the tendrils
As the tree lifts itself from its home
To feel the soil cling and then fall away
As the roots are exposed to the sunlight
To feel the nerves
Tingle
Recoil
At the touch of air
To find feeling – movement
As the tree reaches for its new home
(Yet still feel the pieces it leaves behind)
To be grasped by the familiar
As it begs the tree to stay
To be so close to moving and yet want to
Stay
Just stay
A little longer
Before the last little root slips away
Catherine Turk is a passionate and brilliant artist, poet, plant-rescuer, dreamer, and friend, with a hear for people and an eye for beauty. She lives in Portland, OR with her very lucky husband and very spoiled cat.
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