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I have come to visit
many times

Wish you could talk
but
you know
what
it really isn’t necessary
I
can
hear you
just
by looking

You have had
quite
a
time
growing
struggling
stretching
fighting to survive
surviving
twisting
giving birth to branches
to
leaves
to harboring birds
and
others
to watching the world
transform
around
you
to
listening at night
to
soaking
in
the sunshine
to
drinking
the
rain

What could I
possibly learn
from
you
more so
than
strength

I wish
there
was
something
I could give
to you

Maybe some
food
for your
roots

Maybe
I
can
pick
off
some of those
insects
that
prey
on
you

If
I
stay here
you
would
never leave
my
side

You
are
that
loyal

Staunch

Beautiful

Constant

All in one

This tree
is
so
magnificent

Sometimes
I
think
a tree
like you
puts us
all to shame

Today
I
see a teacher
with
her young students
around
the tree

Over 20 kids

She asks:
“What does
this
tree
say
to
you?”

A couple
of
the kids
see me
look at me
look
back
at
the
tree
see
the easel
aside
me

“Mister,
you
drawing
a picture
of
the
tree?”

I am speechless

A little girl comes and looks

“There’s nothing there…”

“I haven’t been able
to
start
just yet.”

“Oh. Well, maybe you’re not supposed to!”