My Roots
My Roots
Pluck at my green leaves
Devour my fruit with gusto
Hack at my bark all day
Carve your name on my trunk
My roots remain steadfast
Snip at my blossoms
Relish in its colours and scent
Stroke my buds and wait
Swing on my boughs with glee
My roots remain steadfast
This is my identity
This is what defines me
Makes me unique
Makes me bold
My roots remain steadfast
Clones are ubiquitous
My DNA is under attack
My companion mimics me
But could never be me
My roots remain steadfast
I am under scrutiny
My community of overseers
My society of critics
Searching for anomalies, imperfections
My roots remain steadfast
I absorb the nutrients and I grow
I draw life-giving water and thrive
It is with roots I survive
My generations of gripping roots
My roots remain steadfast
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