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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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