Suddenly

What would you do if,

without warning, men

came to your home

said you must leave,

you will leave now,

this very moment.

     stop feeding your children

     stop making love to your mate

     stop singing to the dawn. 

We are not angry,

we are indifferent to

what you are doing.

You will go and you

will go right NOW.

     no time to plan

     no time to gather food

     no time to find safety

You must simply                      ... fly

and you will never know why

the indifferent men came to

cut down your tree.