Grandmother Tree

I lean lightly and closely to Grandmother tree,

Pressing my heart to hers, I close eyes to hear,

She whispers grand stories and wisdom to me.

She takes me high through her branches, as high as can be,

And shows me fern and tall pine, river streams far and near,

I lean lightly and closely to Grandmother tree.

Thin blue horizon stretches beyond what I see,

As birds swoop and dive on the breeze without fear,

She whispers grand stories and wisdom to me.

Within her embrace I'm expansive and free,

With deep roots I reach higher, and doubt disappears.

I lean lightly and closely to Grandmother tree.

Learn connection to nature, this is the key,

Learn connection to self, and to others sincere,

She whispers grand stories and wisdom to me.

Between inhale and exhale, the truth now revealed,

In a moment of stillness and just being 'here',

I lean lightly and closely to Grandmother tree,

She whispers grand stories and wisdom to me.