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tiny lightred blue silver
swaying in windfog rain snow sun
inhaling carbon dioxideso saving our earth your
exhaling oxygen open armsfor countless birds squirrels
haven for foxes ferns bramblesscattering seeds nuts acorns fruitsfor festivals wondrously witnessing
our ancestors’ rituals draping silvery lichenin boughs providing shade after field factory
home office labor sheltering all sorts of animalsyour warmth when we seek silent understanding
patience your unsurprise at our human weaknessrelying on your teaching without preaching such
generous non-judgmental listening while the windwhistles in thistles twigs we’re watching light shinein dazzling darkness throughout your flexible sturdy
self hearing water coursing within your roots reachingnearby community of enterprising trees rising to sun
clouds moon stars breathing oxygen to all creation asyou nourish earth with divinity’s healing balm simply bybeing who you are helping us believe again in magical
unceasing wonders as a child climbing by birdsheld high in your strong
beautiful brancheslovely
fir scentstickingto our
memoryMerry Christmas
&Happy New Year