See, Be, Tree by Michelle Besay

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See, Be, Tree

Hello world, Hello life, Hello trees, Hello me
My low is low, yet still not as far down as I’ve gone before
Floating on hope, Floating on strength
Floating on “there’s more”
Sifting through the weeds as tall as trees
Do I fight or should I climb, Who am I
Where is this place, Am I running out of time
Acknowledging each moment as it comes and lapses
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
I still doubt myself
How good is too good, and do I deserve it
How happy is too happy, and have I earned it
Mother Nature, Father Time, and me
Their offspring, A creation of the divine
Tap into power, tap into strength
Tap into being, tap into breath
Zone out and be lifted
Bright white, dark purple, orange, yellow, green and blue
And blackness
Blackness that is full, with no sign of void
Blackness that is vast
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
This tree I see
Can I sit by your roots and learn how to ground
Can I hug your trunk and take in your energy
Can I study each branch without being distracted
Can I study each branch without thinking of the others
Can you teach me how to grow like you
Will I ever have patience like you
Are you as trusting of nature as I, one day, hope to be
Would you think I was crazy for wanting you as a reflection of me
Do your brothers and sisters ever make you feel low
Do you ever get excited about how much more you’ll grow
Despite where you’ve been planted, is there anywhere else you’d rather be
Would you judge me if I told you I am you and you are me
Such conversation in silence
More rewarding than words
Such conversation in silence
Where every feeling can be heard
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes
No tic no toc, It just comes and passes

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Michelle Besay is a Caribbean blooded author, based in Atlanta, GA. Coining herself the “Writer of all things internal”, her work is focused on mindfulness, open mindedness, and relatability. You can find more of Michelle’s work on Live Your Life On Purpose on Medium.com.

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