As I wait
Up here
In your top most branches
Chasing away
Interloping
Squirrels and birds
I piece together
Moments
Caught in your smile
Seduced by your voice
I long for
The moment
When you reveal
Just a crack
In your hard bark
So that I may count
The rings
Inside your
Tall and sturdy trunk
So that I may ride
Through layers
Of your source seeking roots
From top soil
To earth’s molten core
Because I know
It will nourish
My soul