Ents Are Tree-Lings That Walk and Talk

Imagine if seeds of trees hatched to Tree-lings. Seedlings with two trunk legs and root feet Bodies like humans covered in bark Arm branches with finger shoots and leaves Head with eyes, nose, ears and mouth Like those cut into tree trunks eons ago. Meet the Ents, pre-tree creatures, Half-man, half-tree, destined to mature into trees. When they are about two-score rings old and more Their tired trunks grow roots And Ents lose their human-like features and become just trees. Ents can walk to establish new Ent colonies. Ent armies can mobilize and fight against loggers Who want to hack down their grand parents the trees. You can stroll with an Ent on long walks through the forest To hear their wonderful stories and legends. Ents can talk and sing their arbor songs. They also have ears and can hear what you say to them. So you can talk to the trees, give them a hug And say how much you love them. But watch out, as Ents can be very argumentative, Especially about how the forests are being cleared and Roads cut through their midst, and even global warming. Ents are too big and messy with leaf drop to invite into your home. But they love a picnic in the open. They hate smoke, which they fear, and so barbecues are out. They love going to the beach where they can dip their toes and trunks. The mangroves taught them how to swim and they love to bathe and swim about, In the cool seawater and play with the seaweed and kelp. They float well, and love to jump in a river and get carried downstream in the current. They love a game of ring-around-rosy and even a maypole game. Ents are are also very good and gentle with kids. They love to have kids climb and play in their branches. They are avid experts at swinging and swirling kids around their trunks. So next time you wander through a forest Call out "Ent, Ents can You Hear Me?" Gently tap on trunks as you go And don't be surprised if you hear the leaves rustle Or hear a grumble, and see Ent eyes pop open in slits in the bark. Ents love a chat and hug and a cuddle, and a scratch in their bark Even when they get lazy and get rooted to the ground. The Ents are there, you just need to believe in them and find them.