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A TREE

I see a tree and what do I see

I see me

The tree has become what we both stand for

We both stand for courage, strength and honesty

We both have snarls, wrinkles and bark that are weathering with time

We both have arms that sway in the winds of time

We both have roots that are firmly planted in what we have come to believe in

We both have leaves that bloom in the spring and are blown to distant shores in

the fall

We both have an inner spirit that continues to survive regardless of what

we are surrounded by

We both have lived through thick and thin ---fire and brim stone and are both

standing tall for whatever the future brings our way

We both have procreated so after our mutual demise there will be another

to take our place as nothing lasts forever

So just as the tree stands tall, bends with time and with the winds of change

I to have learned to bend and shift with those same winds of change

So as I enter your life, in these waning moments, perhaps we can both

bend with time and with the winds of change to make these moments

in our live meaningful, full of enough courage to express our love

to each other and not allow the past to hurt the future

as time is dear and so are you.