You may not tower
But stand you do
Strong and grounded
With reassuring girth
Your vertical ripples
And segmental trunking
Branch up symmetrically
Dispersed across the plains
You lend life to many
Hosting beehives
Nesting Superb starlings
With dried out river beds
Elephants gnaw deep into your trunk
Sucking your rich sap
Parasitic plant life
Twine around and into your branches
No harm done
As your longevity is into the hundreds
Oh mighty tree
Humble and kind
In this arid bush land
You stand giant-like
Sharing all you are
Giving house and nutrients
Denying not even the termites
In awe of your qualities
Humbled by your lessons
You teach it is possible
To live with all who share your space
rhythmandthedancer 
I really really love this!
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Thank you so very much… feels so good to hear that …
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Absolutely beautiful. I love trees.
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Thank you … me too!
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This is a huge lesson for each of us. Can we find a place for all who cross our path?
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If such a giant can be so humble and do so, I think we can too..
Thank you for your attention 🙏
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“You teach it is possible
To live with all who share your space..” Fantastic! And the imagery here, rich. D’you take your pics as well? Heavens, I’d love to visit such a place. You’re blest:)
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Yes I am very blessed with this past adventure to Tanzania…
I love trees and this one got me!
Make it an affirmation and it will happen!
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I so love this. The pictures at first were breathtaking and then I read the poem and I was blown away. ❤️❤️❤️
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Why thank you so much but the sight of these trees and learning about them would inspire us all to write their story 🙏
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True that. 😊🌸
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