If I Were A Tree

If I were a tree, I'd wish to be 

An eclectic amalgamation of several species 

I'd have leaves of sanguine, in the Fall

Like the ancient Sequoia I'd stand majestic and tall

I'd weep my Cherry Blossom in the Spring

Be adorned at Christmas; around me children would sing 

I'd bear fruit aplenty for both mammals and birds

Be as legendary as the Willow; a muse for penned words 

From my boughs; life would hang, grow and perch

I'd be medicinal and hardy to pollution, as is the Silver Birch

I'd cast off the Spinning Jenny and watch her dance

Be as elegant as the Wisteria; the tree symbolic of romance

I'd provide beauty, air, shelter, shade and wood 

Protect and home as many of earth's dwellers as I could

 © Debbie Razey 2014