30 Days of Prose: Day 26: The Lumberjack

The Lumberjack

There's a man who walks with an ax,

though he needs it not for work. 

He knows he'll pass my brambles,

by ivy, by stands of thick birch.

While some require

little more than a climb,

others need for the swift cut,

separating the pieces entwined.

He hopes that his blade

will remain stayed by his side,

but he fears not

the cut given in stride.