Lies within us
I knew not what I was
And yet I still reached for the sky
Hoping to grow tall and strong
My family members were examples
Of kindness and sharing
They provided shelter and foodÂ
To so many divergent species
My brothers and sisters asked for nothing in return
Their reward was the love they received
And love they shared, fulfilled and content
To just be
As I grew taller through the years
I began to understand
That life is symbiotic, giving and receiving
And it is incumbent upon each of us to grow
Taller and stronger, to provide love and protection
For those all around us, for it is we that gain as well
For each inch we grow, our capacity to love grows greater
Soul to soul, no matter the size or creature, we share it with
It is our fuel for growth, our ticket to the sky
As we surf those cosmic waves to shore
Lighting the way for future saplings
That they may grow in love more each day