My favorite tree is the Mango tree.
From its intricate roots
to its slender, leafy ends
its shade provides a source of relief
on a sweltering afternoon.

I don’t care much for its fruit.
Its overpowering taste
and insulting texture.
But that’s not what this tree
is all about

This tree is about conversation.
About relaxation, restoration,
But most of all
True connection.
This is a tree that binds.

Its branches tightly woven,
giving shade to the expanse.
always branching out
yet consistently connected.
Blessed be the tie that binds.

Partings are seemingly unbearable
With tears shed
And embraces shared.
Though we are constantly branching out,
we are always connected.
That’s why my favorite tree
is the mango tree.