In this hemisphere’s exit from summer’s sway
Days are growing shorter, skies turning gray
Ponder trees, listening to their whispered art
To hear wisdom they impart to open hearts

They stand as teachers, ancient and wise
With lessons hidden in their varied size
In every leaf and branch there is a key
To how our own lives really ought to be

Be rooted, like an oak so valiantly strong
When storms of life come, hold on for the long
With a foundation form, stay deeply bounded
Finding strength, be solidly grounded

Be constant, like the fir—timelessly green
Be who you are no matter if you’re seen
Embrace you, running your own race
In the rhyme and rhythm of nature’s space

Be pliable, as the willows weep
In storms, their limbs, they gently sweep
Adapt, don’t break, in life’s harsh gale
Persevere, flexibility will oft prevail

Be photosynthetic, seek the light
In darkest hours, shine oh so bright
Turn sunlight into strength and growth
From every challenge, find your oath

Be poetic, like the cherry’s bloom
In every season find your room
To share your beauty, life’s sweet song
In verses, words, and actions strong

Trees, in autumn’s vibrancy show
Their leaves like memories, they will let go
A lesson profound, as seasons flow
To let the past depart and from it grow

As we embrace the changing view
From summer’s green to autumn’s hue
Trees reveal the path we all should know
To let dead things go and with life, flow

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In creative solidarity, Dee