To be a tree

Oh to be

a tree

is to be

so free

To sway with the wind

in effervescent dance

Oh to be

a tree

is to be

so free

To stay still in peace

and endless trance

Oh to be

a tree

is to be

so free

To return blows of the axe

with shade and fruit.

Oh to be

a tree

is to be

so free

To reach for the skies

and be true to the root.