Bamboo Tree

Bamboo Tree 26 February 2012 Evergreen tree-like green herbage Abounding woody stems travelling upwards In a flick, moments-of-memory refuse to cede At the sound of rustling leaves, pay off a reverie Pliant in face of neither storms nor monsoons It just sways and bends but never lose its elegance Misty outside and leafing out to commune Submissive to nature’s onrush by its restless dance As the wind blows in every direction Unmindful are we to disregard nature’s course God’s invitation to see and listen into its perfection On how each sight and sound heal one’s scarce Bamboo nodes strengthen its stem Each step is a faint for its humble growth Interaction – a never dying language for ecosystem Find comfort to its shadows as a token of troth Not built for eternity but new shoots will replace To repeat its vow to shed green leaves to procreate An inseparable companion to give refuge and embrace For all passing guests finding a way to relate Noel N. Villarosa