The Youthful Tree

The Youthful Tree

The youthful tree wakes up to the morning sky

Stretching his deep seated roots

The green earth crumbles with his untamed strength

The colourful leaves shake on the extended branches

Almost dancing

The youthful tree stands so very tall

He dreams of walking on his long twisted winding roots

He dreams of wearing wooden walking boots

To fulfil his dream of walking over the next hill

In his wooden grained heart he knows

He cannot escape the earth in which he is restrained

He feels the deep heavy moist soil

Too much to move

He knows he will never see over the next hill

Yet, still only in his youth

In his wooden grained heart he knows the sad truth

He will grow gracefully old

In his bed of earth

He will always see the next hill

He must be content that his dream will never be fulfilled

He will eventually grow old

He will be so handsome and gracefully stand

Through the ever changing seasons

The youthful tree still had his dreams

Toria

14/6/2022