i used to
watch the cherry blossoms sway wildly
each spring
and wonder
if they were dressing up
and dancing in the breeze
with glee
and now I think
i got it wrong all along
i think they are
just tired of playing dress up
and standing on display
they are just wriggling frantically
to get out
and move away from this planet
of 7 billion people
who just don't care
---
Climate change