What the Tree Told Me

author’s note:

Recent books have told us that trees talk to each other.

I can imagine what they’re saying: you got to watch those people.


WHAT THE TREE TOLD ME

My top limbs keep reaching up
into that nurturing sky:

with this growth
I feel the excitement of joy
but with the increased height
also the excitement of fright--
good for me, actually
because

in search of security
my roots keep deepening down
into this nurturing earth.

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