Transform me into a tenacious tree Rooted in perennial love Intricately twisting up towards light With mangled arms swaying sturdily Always stretching Always reaching higher for the golden enchanting clouds I will grasp them And be cradled by the sky From there, I will emerge as an eagle Nomadic and noble Guided by the wind maneuvering me to secluded, distant dreams Meandering, I become a river Powered by the silky snow fallen from the heavens Drifting though the backwoods where contented souls reside Until eventually pouring all of me into the vast sea of conciousness Where all are free