my roots are spread out beneath the ground
soaking in the water
the very tips of my leaves
hum in happiness
as they absorb the warmth of the sun
life moves all around me
birds cry out to each other
in hyper splendor
worms, bugs, and small creatures
survive with me
when the rain falls
they hide among my branches
and in my bark
the music of the forest
the energy of the world
flows through me
as time passes
a river forms nearby
i can hear the laughter of the water
as the fish dance
small mountains and hills
shift in the earth
every once in awhile
a human will come
and sit beneath me
content and protected
