Jaylin Yu

the difference between nature and mankind

Jaylin Yu

elevated many lengths above you

my hair is green

with a tough layer of skin

my arms extend out with fashionable

green puffs of leaves hanging on my fingertips

we are not the same

because of our means

you inhale oxygen

that I exhale

they see me as something to cut down

they see me as something to use

they see me as material

they don’t see me for my natural beauty

i’ve held up snow every Winter

i’ve shed my leaves every Fall

for children to jump into leaf piles

i’ve provided shade in the Summer

you get warmth with your families

while i used as a fire starter

as you sit around me in the summer

illuminating in night

Author's Note: I enjoy writing because it's a way to get ideas off of my mind and a way to express myself. Writing is limitless, and a beautiful way to share your thoughts. My piece was inspired by poet Clint Smith because his poems are truly inspirational and creative.