wildfires
hazy light through trees
ashes in the atmosphere
filter out the sun
wallow
comfort behavior
rolling around in the mud
protection layer
roots
cracking the concrete
strangling the other trees
destroying the pipes
tension
electrical storm
flashes of pain in my head
clenched jaw, grinding teeth
wall
bricks stacked together
trapping in and keeping out
for thousands of years
road
squirrels with dark fur
are seen more often by cars
on the gray asphalt