Two Trees

On a clear indigo summer's eve,
Still burning from the desert day's searing,
Unexpectedly, we found each others loving arms;
Breathtakingly, two trees were planted side by side.

In a wee heather chapel,
Demurred by a sleepless city's dazzling lights,
Together our lives joined in promise for a shared tomorrow;
Lovingly, two trees' branches intertwined.

Through years of joys and sorrows,
We have cared for each other,
Giving hope and courage for tomorrow;
Trustingly, two trees have sheltered each other through storms.

Our bodies, our minds and our souls,
Every constituent fiber complete,
Are now never apart, always coupled;
Majestically, two trees now stand as one.


by Rodney Alan Crater
Copyright ©2006 Rodney Alan Crater