monkey pod

i took my tears to the monkey pod tree

who sat beside, consoling me

the grass beyond looked soft and green

but i chose the monkey pod tree

tall and lean, but wider branches still

his arms seemed to welcome me

so there among the thorny, dry grass

i lay beneath this gangly tree

there i rested 'til my eyes were dry

my tears no more to quench the ground,

my shadow grew long as the monkey branch

then disappeared with a disappearing sun

alas the nightly breeze bade me leave my monkey pod friend

and thanking him for a kindly ear, i followed suit with sun and shade