The maple tree stands straight and tall
through all the seasons long.
Through summer's heat and autumn's winds
the birds sing out their songs.
The leaves fall from their branches
as the winter cold arrives,
and spring brings back the buds again
for yet another try.
The maple tree provides a home
for squirrels and insects, too.
It gives us shade and shelter,
Silent, generous, true.
It stands in my backyard
and it never fails to remind
a little seed can grow into
a long-standing history of time.
