Who is afraid of the Tree*?
Who is afraid of the Tree
The forest’s green glory
Skyscraper and loyal carpet
Robe and sash that never fray nor fail
Who is afraid of the Tree
With roots deep down in earth’s mysterious basement
Where tangled toes renew the union of mud and matter
And the merry murmurs of sober soil
Who is afraid of the Tree
Whose mothering shade embowers our blessings
The philosopher’s evergreen crown
Rousing roost for the poet that stands and stares
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Who is afraid of the Tree
Who doctors our lungs
And un-chains our nerves
Whose canopy is our cap and crown
A song winds through the woods
Echo from the hills
Magic to the ear
Eternal fun for the laughing leaves
Sheathe that machete
Un-tooth that chainsaw
Remind the timber merchant of their prodigal greed
Plant tomorrow, un-desert our dreams
*Ask the ecocidal chainsaws of University of Ibadan’s Heritage Park