Entering the forest not really knowing why I took chance to step upon a worn path
Though shaded beneath the canopy the way was plain to see
Here and there rays of light fought their way through the leaves preventing the theft of my sight removing the darkness left behind from the night
The sun seldom dawns on the forest floor you know
The path I was following was reminiscent of a slalom course winding its way through trees which were ever increasing in their height and girth taking me ever deeper into the very heart of the forest
Before me appeared an opening there was a great abundance of sunlight
As I drew closer there at the center I could see what must have been the mother of all trees
The picture I saw appeared strange to me upon its branches it looked as if there were the leaves of the oak of the elm of the maple of the birch and beach trees alike all upon the same tree
My curiosity peaked it was mixed with the fear of the unknown
There at the base of this trees great massive trunk was the answer to why I felt the need to enter this great wooded area
I had only heard of the Green Man before never really believing that he existed
Then to my amazement he spoke to me
“As the life of all trees are nourished by the flow of the same life giving sap, all human life is nourished through the same blood”
“As all trees are one with creation, all men are one with the trees”
“All the minute portions of creation are part of the one whole, we are all one”