Deciduous Tree

Kalumpang Tree on a Hill, QC

Abe V Rotor

You lose your crown that you may gain
Freedom to reach the sky;
For the sun to bathe your whole being,
And creatures at where they lie.

The sky and ground thus become one,
Like dream and hope in the sunbeam;
As the sun rises, prime mover of all,
To flow through the living stream.

You litter the floor to keep the rain,
Feed the microbes, the brute you tame
Break carbon to its original form,
And send genie to the next game.

You're obedient as seasons come and go,
And humble are your ways untold;
Loyal to your old gene, indeed you're true
To your kin till you grow old.

And all the children under your care
Will remember you in their old days,
In your shade that keeps the cool air,
And lessons from your gentle ways.

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