You and Me
When a sparrow dies
does it touch one thing
does it drop
limb to limb
does it rattle
the whole Tree
Yes, I'm a tree
don't you see
forever reaching
to the sky
a better view
into you
always, growing, twisting, turning
into what I can't move
growing around you
And you, the ever strong
un-moving stone
here I am outshone
impaired beyond despair
a fate come undone
we enhance and embrace
a solid rock frame
creating the ordinary monument
a place to see your name
When a sparrow dies
does it touch one thing
does it hit
branch to branch
does it kill
the whole tree
Terry D’Arcy-Ryan
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