Gentle giant. I sit in the oasis of your shade. I peel your bark, and it is like skin. Transparent. I rub your skin between my fingertips and feel calm; I feel your energy. You are a healing tree. When I sit in your shade, I feel peace and contentment. However, your song is one of despair, and so sometimes, when I sit beneath your limbs, I lament. I hurt and I feel for all things that have passed.