Walls and Trees

If walls could talk,

They would run their mouth around town. 

That is why I love the woods. 

Trees live long for a reason:

You can cut them down, 

You can bend and work them out of shape, 

But they will keep your secrets while they burn as firewood.

Forget the concrete cities. Give me a forest!


Composed by Ruxton ADEBIYI.

Location: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM

    The woods houses fairies for a reason! They are magical!

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  2. Akin AdebiyiJanuary 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM

    Great piece

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM

    Terse but packed!!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM

    Into the woods we go... to preserve our magic

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