Pine Trees
A beautiful winter scene
Red cardinals resting on a snow kissed
Pine tree
Breathtaking;
Perhaps on a Hallmark card
But not in my backyard
Pine trees roots
Spread and decimate
My lawn
Ruining backyard
Soccer games,
Tag,
And Hide-and-Go Seek,
Tripping victims
With its infectious
Roots
Beautiful winter scene?
I say, “Hack up its roots!”