Do the trees care
In
Out
My breath like the wind
Ever-changing
As people live
Observing, obsessing
Regretting
Who cares
About the notion
Of success
Money, power, looks
The pain
Stemming from
My heart
Words
Do the trees
Care
About that embarrassing mistake
That one time
Do they care
That you said
Something others thought wrong
Embarrassing, stupid
Do they care
About the feelings
You hurt
The people
You hurt
Even though
All
Is forgiven
Even when
They moved on
And don’t care
Now
Even if
You still feel
Bad
Guilt
Fills your veins
Trees don’t dwell
On the mistakes of life
They don’t care
About things of the past
The things done wrong
The words that went unsaid
The actions that you regret
Do people
Remember
The things that
Hurt
Even if all is forgiven
And forgotten
Yes
But they don’t
Care anymore
Do you
Care anymore
Why do you
Care
Why are you still
Guilt ridden
Why can’t you just
Let
Go
Why
Why
Why
Anxiety
It fills your veins
Controls your life
What if
What if
What if
Do people care
About the stupid things
Strangers do
From time to time
Do they remember and
Forgive
Those who hurt them
Over little, meaningless things
Do the trees
Care
About the mistakes
Of your past
No
They don’t
So why should you
Anymore
Breath, exist
Like a tree
All knowing of its woes
Uncaring of one’s past
And learn
To forgive
To let go
And
To live