That One Forest at the Back of That One House

I’ve built you a home in the forest

We used to burst through the leaves and make them flutter

The river is nearby to nourish you

Maybe one day we could go swimming

And when it freezes you could slide

And when it thaws we could smash the ice and break plates like we used to

We can listen to the cracks of the tree bark

And the squirrels race through the thrush

Sometimes I think we are still there

One day we even tried to really live there

That was a sad day

But the forest looked so alive

We used to scream all the time

And giggle between the trees

We used roots as step ladder lines

To go down or up

We would always get so winded by the breeze

Going down or up

And the archways?

Those were our portals into that magical world

And that log?

A balance beam covered in moss and mushroom to practice on

We always took a left, the same path

Except when we did that battle in the woods that one time

Remember the dirt bike riders?

They were so loud

Remember the little dwarf toilets?

We found so many acorns treasures there

Do you think we’ll go back one day?

I’m scared they chopped it down

What if it’s different?

What if it’s the same but we’re different?

Do you think it’ll still feel like home?

Definitely.