She searched too long with the trees and the woods

It was the hollow airy spaces in between that was

The poignant reminder that life was contrary.

The facets and nature of entwining weeds

Crescending and suffocating over

Earth and sprawling upwards

To engulf nature primarily before it –

To overtake the dinosaur – to destroy the native.

A want to be an invader.

Are we to be the crusaders?

Copyright Deana Platt 2001 (Emancipation Planz)