Friday, May 4, 2012

the trees

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 ...

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