Family Tree

Folder: 
Society

Roots strangled
innocent seed;
such a tree
only breeds weeds.

Leaves collect on
unswept ground;
spring colors fade
and turn to brown.

Stripped-bare trees
provide no shade
and broken branches
are heavily weighed.

Every gardener knows
a poisoned tree
bears rotten fruit.

Pesticide kills
just as fertilizer
aids growth.

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