If a Tree Falls Down
If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?
The woods are filled with many trees
young and supple gnarled and old.
Their leaves all rustle in the breeze
even if I stay at home.
If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?
And when the snow lies all around
winter winds make branches moan.
They crack with a most alarming sound
even if I stay at home.
If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?
I know that trees still make a noise,
caring not who’s there to hear.
Though I may not have heard their voice
I’m not the only one with ears
If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?
The bugs in the loam,
the coyotes that roam
all told me so
and they ought to know.
Linda Studley 