Wednesday 24 February 2021

Have you ever hugged a tree?

 

Have you ever hugged a tree,

An ancient one,

Felt its heartbeat,

Through the wizened bark,

Heard the soft murmur

Of its leaves

Through the wizened bark

Heard tales of yore

Of a time when

It had scores of others

Around

Standing shoulder to shoulder,

Their leaves brushing one another

In the ancient rippling breeze,

And then it stood still

Watching the others

brought down

One by one,

Making way for something

Or the other

That man felt

Was more important

Than this gnarled old tree…..

Have you ever hugged a tree

And listened to its sorrow

Through the wizened bark?

Have you ever hugged a tree?












3 comments:

  1. Love the poem and its underlying heart. Trees give you strength, hope and much peace. Beautifully written blog as always, Tanuja.

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  2. Aww so sweet.... As usual... Your writing...
    😘😘

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  3. I love this poem so much...I wish I could hug you!

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