~Trees of Existence
~
Trees of existence
We are.
Our seeds drifted to this earth
Eons ago
On pale-lit solar winds,
Drifting from star to star.Our lofty leaves of longing,
Whispering in tongues of sunlight,
Drink in each raindrop's
Reality
A moistness called respite.Storing life's treasures
In our sap of sustenance,
We stretch our yearning roots
Into Earth's inviting vitality,
And a golden haze of knowing
Rises with the diaphanous
Wings of a flower's fragrance.We stand solitary,
Yet complete...
Casting shades of lives
Over gravestones of memories,
The grass of wonderment
Singing cooly at our feet.Our branches mingle
With the milky tapestry
Of starlit dreams,
Stirring softly...
Imperceptibly trembling
From the sighs of
Resplendent owls of samsara.Permanent yet transient
Wisdom falls in a hushed dew,
And we gulp its dark,
Descending wetness into
Our leaves, knowing...
Knowing the dawn of evolution
Will again be singing
Its siren song.MEBH/@Copyright 01/2000
