In the sopping wet
with boots mired in mud
being careful not to slip
my tool grips the base of the plant
I brace and put all my body weight
against the handle after finding the fulcrum at the base
and in that loose soil the plant starts to give
as I follow the handle down
my whole body pressed down to the dirt
and I grab the top of the plant as I get up
dropping the handle away from my leg
and I pull until I have dislodged the roots
and I apologize and beg the forgiveness
of this invasive species
added to the pile
plant by plant
the ongoing honeysuckle massacre
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