trees
trees are patient
trees are kind
trees don’t argue
they don’t mind
if we’re cruel
….. or unkind
trees are patient
trees are kind
© Ken Chawkin
A sequel to Being in Nature, a gift from a tree.
Both written mid-1990’s in winter, Vancouver, BC.
Also see What Do Trees Do? Something to think about, Willow Tree – a tanka – from a tree’s perspective, and Friendship – another tree tanka.
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