The old oak tree sits to one side
Of the empty, vast paved parking lot.
A subtle reminder of such a time
When there were simply so many more.
Now even the parking lot is forever empty,
Devoid of any reason for its existence.
Not much left but the decapitated tree,
Nothing more appears on the horizon.

11/14/2009

Author's Note: "they paved Paradise, and put up a parking lot"

Posted on 11/14/2009
Copyright © 2025 Joe Cramer