Chasing Hawks on Clear-Cut Hills

Solitary -
standing tall amidst a world
unaware, save for the
hawks and crows
in their aerial battles.

These branches are old
yet keep growing older.
Never known;
never

to be forgotten.

Holding fast
against storms
insurmountable.
Sacrosanct.

People would be remiss
to say this hill would be anything
but a mound without you.