If I Were a Tree

If I were a tree, I would pluck my fruits As soon as they would be ripe And I would distribute them to those who Roam the streets aimlessly, Trying to find something to fill up The growling stomachs of their children! More, I would have cleansed my leaves and my branches So that they turn edible And I would then allow humans To end the hunger virus that has struck Some parts of the world! If I were a tree, I would scan the horizon, To try to see who needs some relief In the guise of my shade And I would uproot myself, walk over To them and bring them some comfort, While they would head towards their destinations, And I would even accompany them with Some of my stories or even some of my songs As they have been sung to me by their ancestors And are still stored in my memory! If I were a tree, I would reproduce as much as I would have been able to To create the necessary conditions needed For rain to fall so that humans and animals Would never ever feel the sensation of dry throat And look all around them But would see not a single drop of water! If I were a tree, I would make myself more useful Than I already am to humans, As maybe, then, they would let me live and Would think ten times before Turning me into logs, or paper, to benefit only a few!