The Tree

I sit here resting in your wisdom

Alive in your leaves

Amazed at the breeze

Flowing to you and through you

This is the moment where I become you

And you become me

Short-lived and forever all at once

I wish I could see how deep your roots go

How far they spread

At night as I lie in bed

I wonder if I saw all the wonder

There was to see

I hope I didn’t miss anything

Eyes closed to the miracle of life

Right before my eyes

I pray to be wise tomorrow

To see the Majesty

To hear the birds

To listen to the words

Landing in my heart

Bird on a branch

Butterfly on a flower

My soul is a tower

A place to see the world

From way up above

Where I don’t miss anything

Not even a dove

And from way up here

I shed a single sacred tear

I am home among the trees

Alive in the breeze

This is my prayer

My prayer is to share

Share the view

Hold your hand

Savor this land

Rest in your wisdom

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done

-Melissa Renzi

June 7, 2021

Shelburne Falls, MA