I once knew a tree that was as tall can be
When I looked up at it it went further than my eyes could see

It was so majestic in its brown and green glory
So strong and old and filled up with stories

I would climb that tree and go as high as I could
I wouldn't reach the top though, I knew I never would

I could always see the tree, no matter where I stood
It was like a city skyscraper, but made of wood

That tree hid secrets that I would never know
But every once in a while a tidbit it would show

A whisper here and a hint there
Slowly but surely I learned the loads that tree bears

For years and years it grew and grew
It knew not why it, knew not for who

But it grew nonetheless for it knew it had to
It reached to the heavens, it went towards the big blue

Hardships were faced, and hardships were beaten
Many times the world would have the trees growth impeedened

Drought, fire, man, and beast all tried their best but the never could beat
For the tree fought through, it knew it had to, it continued to strive and only gave its enemies defeat

As the tree grew it gained more perspective
It saw that nurtured those below and the tree began to love what it protected

The birds, the squirrels, the fauna, the tree loved them all and defended them from trauma
The tree now knew why it grew, it grew to defend those below it from worldly drama

The tree, resplendent in its height saw that it had a duty to protect others, it had a right
Through perseverance and strife the tree had grown tall and provide a home to any under the suns light

So now the tree stands today, its job never done, defending those who rely on it
And I stand below just thinking how I am so fortunate