The tree stands on the edge
Of a great cusp
Fully stretched
Leaning into the wind
With it’s breath commanding the sky
The giant is tossed by it’s power
Moving from side to side
Like a dancer
Tossed and caught
With the skill and power of strong hands
It’s branches and leaves
Trusting through the storm
That’s it’s roots are embedded
Deep within the soil
Bound around
A great and ageless rock
Which holds it fast and true
Till the coming of a new day