Mayor Milby's Speech

[Markworth]

Election day was drawing near,
the closest race there's been.
Consultants of the mayor thought,
“a stump speech and we'll win!”

The campaign eyed the town's lone beech,
next to an open field.
The perfect plan for victory,
the beech's fate was sealed.

An elder of the town spoke up,
"why must we kill this beech?"
"This is, old man, the future stump
for Mayor Milby's speech!"

The mayor then declared it's time,
"tree, rest in peace," he said.
The wind rose up and sheared a branch
that struck the mayor dead.