the Humans

Beware of the humans

For they admire your unfurling blossoms 

then steal them to adorn their collar with your bloom

I say be aware of humans

The human watches while your boulders cascade from high

Leaving origin peaks, scrambling down to the valley below

Beware of humans for they capture your strength  

Sack glimmering gems to place manufactured crowns upon their heads 

plundering the Sierra Madre that birthed the element conglomerate

humans coyly pass by

And with a side glance, count the number of fruits upon your branches 

The human plucks the juice yellow-orange flesh, unexpectedly 

Carelessly looking back while swaying tree weeps for its fruit

Oh, I say beware of human

Cover thyself with pointy thorns, long thorns

Thorns that draw blood 

for humans seek 

Be aware of humans 

Protect green flesh, the bulging tender softness 

Cover thyself in weapons, spikes, goo, itchy threads

For humans come, in the heat of the day, 

Tromping sun bleached clay

Be aware, stay upon yielding soils 

Where it rains, cool winds spiral

And breezes burst under turquoise sky

Won’t you stay aware of humans?

for humans hunt, sniff out

The tender parts and take secret nibbles  

Be ware of humans

Beware of the Humans