i chose to grow in this foreign land
on its soil where i am rooted
resided many other plants
they taught me how to sing the melody
of the songs from their leaves and flowers
when they rejoice in the wind
day by day
i grow stronger than the nature of my seed
through every season, every rise and fall
i've been told the stories of the older trees
whose branches have become my shelter
just like me
they chose to grow in this foreign land.