So many seasons pass
and this stand of Birch remain
bright in contrast to their
neighbors of Oak and Pine and Maple
a small staccato in the
countenance of the forest
young and gathered together
seeds fallen and rootlings sent forth
all of a season, as siblings they've grown
weathering wet heavy snows and
frigid deep winters nights
their bodies creating seeds for the
next and next year so very
filled with the faith of their world
their neighborhood
spring thrust and unfurling of
tender hearted brightest greenery
summer struggles of heat and drought
the capricious drenching of
late night storms
all of it they live as they
inhale and exhale
life giving
bright against
that which holds them
dear
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