Out on a Limb

One less tree
To harmonize the wind
One less tree
That I can call friend
One less tree
On the street where I live
One less tree
With shade it could give
That old tree
Made a fatal mistake
That old tree
Survived storms and earthquakes
That old tree
Shed a sick arm
That old tree
Set off an alarm
The sick and the aged
Stand alone in their plight
The sick and the aged
Are losing their fight
The sick and the aged
Will one day be me
In the world of tomorrow
Will I end up like the tree?