They Murdered the Trees

they murdered the trees
it felt like a lynching

for a view
for a more scenic view
they picked up a chainsaw
and laid three sisters down

no sacredness
no ceremony
just a loud chainsaw and
a desire to sculpt the landscape
into a “more pleasant” view

i wonder how the trees feel
do they have a more pleasant view?
did they know that when the sun rose this morning
that it would be their last vertical day?