Friday, February 18, 2011

Sometimes it's hard to let go
 I looked up to the Horse chestnut branches
and whispered to it,"let go that last leaf" -- morning light flanking its swelling buds
Let go ....it's over
you have survived
..we have survived
it's easy from here on
and then I  hugged it
..the tree..just in case
 Because an old gardener that I once knew
 told me that trees need a spring
whack on their trunks to get the sap moving
but I am non violent
So I hugged

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful. I hugged a gigantic tree in Yosemite a couple of weeks ago. I am not sure why except that I needed its comfort...so I'm thinking, maybe it hugged me.

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  2. ahhh....Bee! you hugged a tree in yosemite
    why that rhymes
    trees are angels
    truly angels taking tree form
    without stretch arms
    nuturing,protecting
    anyone who loves a tree
    knows God

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  3. Thanks for the chuckle. You're adorable.

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  4. Your beautiful tree, beautiful in it's winter nakedness and soon to give you more joy when it clothes itself it spring finery.
    I love trees, am very much a tree hugger. I don't have any trees on our section - I have been very sad about being home again because of this. Plus no trees mean no birds - such great sadness. Enjoy your tree and your birds.

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  5. Dear Suz,
    Trees are Angels!
    This was a wonderful post.
    Thank you.
    Hugging trees and loving every minute of now.
    Sherry

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