alone
when I dream of you
I am often awake

even with closed eyes
your breath on my cheek
stirs life in my roots
I instantly blossom
into all the fullness
of a beautiful oak

for you I stand
steady ready
to give shade to your heart
fuel for your fire
new life for your dying limbs

caress my leaves
feel my strong branches
climb up my trunk
make your home in my arms

for you are safe here
where soft breezes
like gentle breathing
move us together

with blue above
and green below
let's enjoy this moment
til the sun goes down