The Tree Star

I took aim in the dark sky I loosed the arrow to that star Trust in my instinct, I didn't ask why The wind knew true, it guided far A pale fiery streak Brought my arrow back to the earth My arrow landed, a tree's root did seek A type of life I gave birth It was not My life It was not the birth I had aimed My heart exploded, torn in strife The stars and tree were not the same But my tree did grow It lit the night sky with irridescent limb The star yearned to touch, to bow low Their light stretched so hard it grew dim And I saw the tree was strong Made bright by my soul And solid in my heart it did belong Illuminating a space, filling a hole The Tree was not the arrows cast But it was for Me And at the end of my arrows path The tree was the only target to see It surpassed the star That once was my wish My tree will be seen from afar A beacon even the stars can't dismiss