pay attention to the trees
they whisper in the wind
i must pause and be silent
so the trees feel safe
they want to share
their song with me
before they die
they sing of the time
when the rain left
only their tears
kept them alive
i come now
and
build an altar
to honor their passing
At Lakeview Methodist Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. We experienced a severe drought last year which caused the trees to suffer terribly. As a result the Conference Center has begun clearing the forest of dead and dying trees. They say this will be good for the trees in the forest ... the circle of life, I wonder?
Mary Oliver writes, "Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?" Perhaps, but it is still painful ...
