Maybe
If I were a tree
I’d be too tall for you to climb limb for limb
I’d give you plenty of shade from the sun when you needed a reprieve
However, I wouldn’t be strong enough to shield you from the rain
The fruit off of my branches is yours to harvest
But the best fruit are those developed high above your reach
For those are the farthest
With varying seasons
You may see my leave fall
My branches tire and wither
My bark is subject to change in the winter
In the spring
I begin to wake
My surrounding environment begins to bloom
When the summer comes
You’ll see me at my best
Maybe then you may even climb my branches limb for limb
Reaching my most cherished fruit
Defeating my test
Care for me well
And I may someday save you from the rain
I’ll be something personal
You’ll look back on time and time again
My roots are planted firmly in the ground
Here ever waiting for you to come back around
As time goes on
I become another living thing worn
Memories faded
My branches torn
My seed disperse
I eventually die
I implore you
Do not cry
I won’t let you be forlorn
This day of my death is special
Uniquely so
Know that new life shall has been born
The cycle continues.
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