Trees

We are born into families
like trees

require sun, water and earth
are necessities it cannot do without

there is a natural sense of order 
which dictates what its about

its lifeline... From seed, to fruit
follows an unwritten code

by many lifetimes proven
of conditions and events survived

the sum of its parts
subassemblies in its life design

which grow throughout its lifetime
it provides the roots leaves and branches

if it is to bear fruit it must be successful
 in ways which make it productive

what is vital to the engines  
is efficiency, value is assigned 

to what effort is required 
in its usefulness 

to satisfy the needs 
under changing conditions

What does a tree not have?
visions...

is it not an ability
easily recognized

when winter comes
when it drops its leaves

some trees depend on fire 
to open its cones

to take advantage of the scorched earth

to eliminate its competition

to provide opportunities 
for its  rebirth

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