Birch Syrup . Sirop de Bouleau . object lesson . first and final draft
Does it hurt when they drill into your trunk Do your branches grow brittle Or do you have extra nutrients to spare Do you feed other bugs, birds, animals Or are humans your sole extractors
Do you tell your friends about us Is it a warning Does the earth tell on you Or do you give back where you can Which nutrients do you really need
How are they processed What conversions do you do How is it different than what I do to you What do you do with the sun Or gasses in the air
What makes you taste so sweet Why is maple sweeter Is that what makes it an emblem instead of you Aren't you everywhere too Do trees get jealous
Don't they peel back your bark Doesn't it protect you Did you like it better when we didn't know Who knew your secret Which one of them told on you