A Birch Tree

I fell in love
with my favourite tree
a Birch stretching to the sky for me
its shredded bark
like a letter you see

sitting here on a
hillside I know it’s watching me
its bone white attire
a gift for me.

And in my mind’s heart
this trail brought me
here to see
that lonesome stalwart
waiting for me

yes I know how hard
it must be
for that lonesome tree
waiting for me.

Like a gift from God
meant just for me.

© Richard L. Provencher