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Thanking Our Non-Ambulatory Siblings
Every day, we breathe oxygen;
but do we ever thank the trees,
which provide it?
Trees, like humans, grow and produce offspring.
They have roots in the soil;
human roots walk upon the soil.
Trees have trunks; humans have torso’s.
Trees have limbs and branches;
People have arms and legs.
Tree fingers are tiny twigs,
that grow from their limbs;
branching outwards,
they stretch to greet the sun;
just as humankind looks upwards,
to feel the warmth of the sun.
Like humans, trees have skin;
their bark protects them;
contains their sinewy,
wooden muscles and tendons.
When trees breathe;
they produce oxygen,
which help humans to breathe.
Trees generously share their,
breath of life.
Yet, how often do we humans
thank the trees?
They never expect it,
but such a gift deserves
a great big hug and a thank you.
After all,
it costs nothing to be grateful.
Copyright ©
M. L. Kiser
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