Pausing for a minute
to gaze at a strong and
 'been there long' tree trunk.

Admiring a caring being,
who has put a lot of thought
plus heart and soul into
saving  a tree,
a playmate during childhood years,
whispering... 'I am there for you,'
a witness to the
ups and downs
of lives in the vicinity.

Hey! I am still there,
saved from the swing of an axe,
by the simple process of
making an alteration
to the structure
of the nearby wall.

Nature has a dream...
if only everyone,
would stop, take a second look
and protect existing giants.