AMONG THE TREES

there's many trees inhabiting

the ranches and the farms

with branches reaching out

just like a lover's friendly arms
.

in forests, they are clustered, thick

their neighbors close at hand

their colors and varieties

enriching fertile land
.

their leaves are brushing to and fro

saluting those nearby

tips shooting up to grab the wind

with rustles like a sigh
.

those leaves are like a lover's hands

that whisper as they touch

the crisper that the weather grows

the closer they will clutch
.

far deep below, there's many roots

all tangling 'neath the soil

not strangling but with sweet caress

as gracefully they coil
.

these roots are plunging into earth

entwining underground

and finding secret histories

of others they have found
.

these roots are like a lover's heart

which soothes them, though unseen

but you can hear the throbbing

in those trees so ever green