A lonesome waltz:

the seed flutters here and there,

ultimately meeting the pavement.

Tiered buildings boast perfectly manicured

flowers, ferns, and fungi,

while a telephone pole blocks my view of the lake.

Nature: implemented where advantageous

(to the passerby; the wide-eyed civilian taking it all in).

Trees are chopped and traded for apartments,

allowing porches to be decorated with potted plants.

Lush greenery is wiped by a faulty eraser;

faint remnants take the form of store-bought vegetation.

Cracks in pavement give way to dandelions.

Nature becomes invasive to the humans who invaded it.