trees
are so certain
of what they are from
the moment
they give off shoots
that they carry out
their missions without
ever a hesitation
or flinch
steadfast
trustworthy and
having no pretense
trees excel as an individual
or as a forest
they are the first comers
of planet earth
even before dinosaurs
were roaming around
and the most loyal friends
of human races—
trees to build houses
trees to grow food
trees to provide oxygen
trees to prevent erosion
and protect the environment
growing in the greatest
abundance with raw
intelligence
trees witness
trees memorize—
never forget the passage of time
but keep their silence
like a true matriarch
for thousands of years
trees have spurred  
the human imaginations
in mythology, art
or poetry
trees are loving creatures
they compensate our
shortcomings
for when they fall in love
they love deeply—
they wait