alone I stand

This amazing photo by Steven Sandner has inspired my poem

Alone I stand

Watching

Pondering

Wondering why you rush

Never stand long enough

To see the beauty

Of the world

The galaxy

Listen to me

Yes me

The tree

Can you see what I see?

The wonder

The beauty

The majesty

Creation in all its complex glory

Balanced carefully

Until recently

Please listen to my word

Heed what you heard

I've seen the world change

Rapidly

Disastrously

Yet at my roots

The same

I remain

Connected

To all of nature

Come connect with me

Sit underneath

Me

Or any tree

And be

Just be

Part of the galaxy