Ode To My Tree

We have grown together
You and I Even now, as I sit, cradled
In your leafy embrace
Gazing through your speckled leaves,
I feel no difference between Yesterday and today.
Your strong branches have always
Supported me, Held me, caught me when I slopped.
Your dancing leaves have always
Created a canopied chamber
Where I can hide.
When rhe wind swayed your branches I clung to you, feeling your breath.
When I come home,
Your feathered arms greet me, beckoning,
And I answer your call.
No one else responds.
Only I have explored your kingdom,
Stood balancing on one bare foot,
Trying to move with your rhythm.
Although others have climbed
The flimsy ladder into your arms,
They grew tired of your silence,
Of your stillness. But we are alike, you and i.
We have changed together, adapted to each other.
Now, as your newborn leaves Flicker and flash in the sun,
I can see your smile.
We share a secret, You and I.