At the Edge of the Forest (Ella Brunßen)

 

My stream murmurs softly at the edge of the forest

Leaves rustle in the breeze

I sit down on the soft grass, and gaze at the stars

In a warm summer night

 

There’s a strange shadow

What is this place? It looks perfect for my new home

Who are you? Excuse me?

Get up, Get up! You can help me with this

But don’t be in my way, I’ll tell you what to do

 

Step one, all this needs to be cleared

Step two, I need even ground

Are you sure this is harmless?

Step three, I need your help now, this stream would be much better with a curve

Okay, I am intrigued. Let’s do this.

 

But not like this, I will not destroy my space.

Let me dig a little deeper, I might find something valuable

I’ll protect everything you need to survive, trust me

But I need this place, so I’ll cut down a few more trees

Absolutely NOT

I rain on you, and I dry you out

I give you floods, and listen to your screams as you have to rebuild everything

I am strong, and I will win this game – I think

Because slowly, I feel the strain on my health

And as you continue to build, I am losing consciousness

 

This is getting too much for me

I’m still not giving up, trust me, it will all work out for both of us

Please, stop it, you’re hurting me -

Finally! I am

Done.

 

Hello?

Where have you gone?

Are you hiding?

I realize, I can’t do this without you

Please come back

You were right

Help

Please

I’m not well

I take everything back

Can I make this right?

Help me

I need you

What have I done?