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This is a collection of some of my old poems, short stories, and other writing that I created a few years ago, while I was going through a really rough patch in my life. I wanted to publish it back then, but this is the best that I can do for now. E...

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Cherry Tree

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by krishuppet

by krishuppet

You chopped down the tree in my front yard

You laughed in my face and spit on the leaves

You stepped on the branches and snapped them in

Two,

Three,

Four

Pieces

I know what you expect me to say

I know what I want to say

Instead I put a hand on your shoulder

"Whatever you're going through,

You'll get through it."

The ax slips through your fingers

As the lies slip through my teeth

I blink

The image of me picking up your ax

And swinging it back at you

I blink

The image of me dialing 911

And laughing as you get hauled away

I blink

The image of me finding your house late at night

And chopping down your cherry tree

I blink

I'm patting you on the back

And turning to leave

I watch as you kneel on the ground

Wondering why I'm not

Swinging your ax

Or dialing 911

Or chopping down your cherry tree

I laugh as I see the guilt seep in

Your shoulders slump

Your fingers thread through your hair

Your chin quivers

And I know that this time,

I've won