Barren Land

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I lower my head, and struggle against the wilt

The beautiful yellow orb in the sky once my savior

Now my demise

My roots reach down as far as they can

But come up short of the liquid of life

Is it because of man?

My leaves are turning brown, and shriveling away

I don't know how much longer

I can go on living this way

There are theories, discussions, politics and strife

All of those things seem miniscule to me now

All I want is my life

I look down to the earth

Once my greatest ally and friend

Sadness rips through my heart

To see this barren land

I long for the days

When we were gifted by the sky

I look up to the cloudless blue

And I try not to cry

Soon my roots will tire, my leaves will fall

And I will shrivel away

I try my best to go on, to stay strong

In hopes of change

If only for today