One Tree

One Tree

You came across the water

Taking land that did not belong to you

Chased the natives from their homes

Killing some for no reason

Locking some away in dark cells

You put the rest on compounds

Places where you could control them

Then you hunted the animals

So many we are down to the last few

They were both here long before you

Man and animal settled this land

While you and yours lived in caves

Now the land is yours

My home has been taken from me

So I, like so may wander the land

Looking for a chance to live in peace

Now, I have only one question

Just for me

In your haste to kill and control this land

Couldn’t you just leave one tree standing

One tree where I could sleep, eat and live

I guess not